%0 Journal Article %T Psychiatric disorders and learning problems in children and adolecents with Sickle Cell Disease %A £¿zalp Ekinci %A Tanju £¿elik %J Medical Journal of Bakirk£¿y %D 2012 %I Bakirk?y Tip Dergisi %X Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by a chronic course and disabling complications including recurrent pain attacks. Children and adolescents with SCD appear to be at risk for adjustment problems and impaired psychosocial functioning. The available research indicates that children and adolescents with SCD have a lower quality of life and a higher frequency of neuro-psychiatric problems than that of normal controls. Among the neuro-psychiatric problems, depression, anxiety disorders, learning disorders, externalizing behavior problems, enuresis and attention difficulties are commenly reported. This article aims to review the current literature on psychiatric disorders and learning problems in children and adolescents with SCD. %K Sickle Cell Disease %K children %K adolescents %K psychiatric disorders %U http://www.bakirkoytip.org/pdf/139201217281.pdf