Depression in children with thalassemia major: prevalence and contributing factors

• Main Authors: Venty Venty (Author), Rismarini Rismarini (Author), Dian Puspitasari (Author), Yudianita Kesuma (Author), Raden Muhammad Indra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Thalassemia major is a chronic disease requiring lifetime treatment. A recent study showed that 11-62% of thalassemia patients developed depression, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Understanding the extent of the problem related to depression and its contributing fa...