The objective
of the study was to assess
behavioural and emotional problems
in children and adolescents
with congenital cardiac disease.
Design From the database of
Paediatric Heart Section, Rikshospitalet
University Hospital, Norway,
430 patients and their parents
were included and received questionnaires
of youth self-report and
child behavior checklist. The response
rate was 71.4%. Results
Compared to their parents children
with congenital heart disease
reported more behavioural and
emotional problems. Boys scored
significantly higher than girls in
total problem score and externalising
scores with more social
problems, attention problems,
delinquent behaviour and aggressive
behaviour. No gender difference
was found regarding
internalising problem score.
Compared to healthy boys, no