MATERNAL PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS IN PEDIATRIC INFLAMMATORY BOWEL-DISEASE AND CYSTIC-FIBROSIS

The mothers of 72 children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel dis ease (IBD) and 44 mothers of children and adolescents with cystic fibr osis (CF) were given A-SADS interviews. Fifty-one percent of IBD mothe rs and 41% of cystic fibrosis mothers had a lifetime history of depres sion. More IBD than CF mothers had a history of suicide gestures or at tempts, and were more likely to have a history of obsessive compulsive disorder. However, CF mothers were more likely to have experienced pa nic attacks.