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Emotional problems

MedGen UID:
671271
•Concept ID:
C0677660
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Emotional Problem; Emotional problem
SNOMED CT: Emotional problems (386816005); Emotional problem (386816005)

Definition

A perceived issue with a person''s emotional wellbeing. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEmotional problems

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Significance of Shortened Penile Length and Alterations in Penile Length Following Treatment for Peyronie's Disease.
Goldstein I, Gelbard MK, Lipshultz LI
Sex Med Rev 2022 Jul;10(3):409-420. doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2021.12.005. PMID: 35772849
Prevalence of depressive disorders and treatment in China: a cross-sectional epidemiological study.
Lu J, Xu X, Huang Y, Li T, Ma C, Xu G, Yin H, Xu X, Ma Y, Wang L, Huang Z, Yan Y, Wang B, Xiao S, Zhou L, Li L, Zhang Y, Chen H, Zhang T, Yan J, Ding H, Yu Y, Kou C, Shen Z, Jiang L, Wang Z, Sun X, Xu Y, He Y, Guo W, Jiang L, Li S, Pan W, Wu Y, Li G, Jia F, Shi J, Shen Z, Zhang N
Lancet Psychiatry 2021 Nov;8(11):981-990. Epub 2021 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00251-0. PMID: 34559991
Assessment and treatment of sleepwalking in clinical practice.
Stallman HM
Aust Fam Physician 2017;46(8):590-593. PMID: 28787563

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Emotional Problems, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden in Patients With Lung Cancer.
Morrison EJ, Novotny PJ, Sloan JA, Yang P, Patten CA, Ruddy KJ, Clark MM
Clin Lung Cancer 2017 Sep;18(5):497-503. Epub 2017 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2017.02.008. PMID: 28412094Free PMC Article
Bullying among siblings.
Wolke D, Skew AJ
Int J Adolesc Med Health 2012;24(1):17-25. Epub 2011 Nov 29 doi: 10.1515/ijamh.2012.004. PMID: 22909908
Grandparent caregivers.
Kolomer S
J Gerontol Soc Work 2008;50 Suppl 1:321-44. doi: 10.1080/01634370802137991. PMID: 18924399
Teenage mothers and their children: risks and problems: a review.
Hechtman L
Can J Psychiatry 1989 Aug;34(6):569-75. doi: 10.1177/070674378903400615. PMID: 2670180
Foster care.
Schor EL
Pediatr Clin North Am 1988 Dec;35(6):1241-52. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36581-6. PMID: 3059297

Diagnosis

Shared Reading and Risk of Social-Emotional Problems.
Martin KJ, Beck AF, Xu Y, Szumlas GA, Hutton JS, Crosh CC, Copeland KA
Pediatrics 2022 Jan 1;149(1) doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-034876. PMID: 34889450
Cerebral Palsy: An Overview.
Vitrikas K, Dalton H, Breish D
Am Fam Physician 2020 Feb 15;101(4):213-220. PMID: 32053326
Hypertensive crisis: clinical characteristics of patients with hypertensive urgency, emergency and pseudocrisis at a public emergency department.
Pierin AMG, Flórido CF, Santos JD
Einstein (Sao Paulo) 2019 Aug 29;17(4):eAO4685. doi: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019AO4685. PMID: 31482942Free PMC Article
Emotional Problems, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden in Patients With Lung Cancer.
Morrison EJ, Novotny PJ, Sloan JA, Yang P, Patten CA, Ruddy KJ, Clark MM
Clin Lung Cancer 2017 Sep;18(5):497-503. Epub 2017 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2017.02.008. PMID: 28412094Free PMC Article
Common Questions About Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Riley M, Ahmed S, Locke A
Am Fam Physician 2016 Apr 1;93(7):586-91. PMID: 27035043

Therapy

The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.
Jaripur M, Ghasemi-Tehrani H, Askari G, Gholizadeh-Moghaddam M, Clark CCT, Rouhani MH
Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2022 Aug 2;20(1):110. doi: 10.1186/s12958-022-00982-7. PMID: 35918728Free PMC Article
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review.
Wang X, Zhao J, Huang S, Chen S, Zhou T, Li Q, Luo X, Hao Y
Pediatrics 2021 May;147(5) doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-049880. PMID: 33888566
The effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on the mental health status of attention-deficit hyperactive children: a randomized controlled trial.
Hemamy M, Pahlavani N, Amanollahi A, Islam SMS, McVicar J, Askari G, Malekahmadi M
BMC Pediatr 2021 Apr 17;21(1):178. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02631-1. PMID: 33865361Free PMC Article
Music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems: a randomised controlled trial.
Porter S, McConnell T, McLaughlin K, Lynn F, Cardwell C, Braiden HJ, Boylan J, Holmes V; Music in Mind Study Group
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2017 May;58(5):586-594. Epub 2016 Oct 27 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12656. PMID: 27786359
Puberty suppression in adolescents with gender identity disorder: a prospective follow-up study.
de Vries AL, Steensma TD, Doreleijers TA, Cohen-Kettenis PT
J Sex Med 2011 Aug;8(8):2276-83. Epub 2010 Jul 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01943.x. PMID: 20646177

Prognosis

Paternal mind-mindedness and infant-toddler social-emotional problems.
Laflamme E, Matte-Gagné C, Baribeau-Lambert A
Infant Behav Dev 2022 Nov;69:101767. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2022.101767. PMID: 36058127
Shared Reading and Risk of Social-Emotional Problems.
Martin KJ, Beck AF, Xu Y, Szumlas GA, Hutton JS, Crosh CC, Copeland KA
Pediatrics 2022 Jan 1;149(1) doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-034876. PMID: 34889450
The relationship between physical activity, mental wellbeing and symptoms of mental health disorder in adolescents: a cohort study.
Bell SL, Audrey S, Gunnell D, Cooper A, Campbell R
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2019 Dec 26;16(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0901-7. PMID: 31878935Free PMC Article
Music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems: a randomised controlled trial.
Porter S, McConnell T, McLaughlin K, Lynn F, Cardwell C, Braiden HJ, Boylan J, Holmes V; Music in Mind Study Group
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2017 May;58(5):586-594. Epub 2016 Oct 27 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12656. PMID: 27786359
Puberty suppression in adolescents with gender identity disorder: a prospective follow-up study.
de Vries AL, Steensma TD, Doreleijers TA, Cohen-Kettenis PT
J Sex Med 2011 Aug;8(8):2276-83. Epub 2010 Jul 14 doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01943.x. PMID: 20646177

Clinical prediction guides

Paternal mind-mindedness and infant-toddler social-emotional problems.
Laflamme E, Matte-Gagné C, Baribeau-Lambert A
Infant Behav Dev 2022 Nov;69:101767. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2022.101767. PMID: 36058127
Emotional Problems in Pediatric Headache Patients.
Shimomura H
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2022 Jun;26(6):469-474. Epub 2022 Mar 28 doi: 10.1007/s11916-022-01045-7. PMID: 35347653
The relationship between physical activity, mental wellbeing and symptoms of mental health disorder in adolescents: a cohort study.
Bell SL, Audrey S, Gunnell D, Cooper A, Campbell R
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2019 Dec 26;16(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s12966-019-0901-7. PMID: 31878935Free PMC Article
Emotional Problems, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden in Patients With Lung Cancer.
Morrison EJ, Novotny PJ, Sloan JA, Yang P, Patten CA, Ruddy KJ, Clark MM
Clin Lung Cancer 2017 Sep;18(5):497-503. Epub 2017 Mar 2 doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2017.02.008. PMID: 28412094Free PMC Article
Development of physical and mental health summary scores from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) global items.
Hays RD, Bjorner JB, Revicki DA, Spritzer KL, Cella D
Qual Life Res 2009 Sep;18(7):873-80. Epub 2009 Jun 19 doi: 10.1007/s11136-009-9496-9. PMID: 19543809Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Relationship between Mental Health and Emotional Eating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.
Burnatowska E, Surma S, Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M
Nutrients 2022 Sep 26;14(19) doi: 10.3390/nu14193989. PMID: 36235642Free PMC Article
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review.
Wang X, Zhao J, Huang S, Chen S, Zhou T, Li Q, Luo X, Hao Y
Pediatrics 2021 May;147(5) doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-049880. PMID: 33888566
Comparisons of quality of life between patients underwent peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chuasuwan A, Pooripussarakul S, Thakkinstian A, Ingsathit A, Pattanaprateep O
Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020 Jun 18;18(1):191. doi: 10.1186/s12955-020-01449-2. PMID: 32552800Free PMC Article
Association of Food Insecurity with Children's Behavioral, Emotional, and Academic Outcomes: A Systematic Review.
Shankar P, Chung R, Frank DA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2017 Feb/Mar;38(2):135-150. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000383. PMID: 28134627
PREMATURITY, NEONATAL HEALTH STATUS, AND LATER CHILD BEHAVIORAL/EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
Cassiano RG, Gaspardo CM, Linhares MB
Infant Ment Health J 2016 May;37(3):274-88. Epub 2016 Apr 19 doi: 10.1002/imhj.21563. PMID: 27090385

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