Predicting signs of depression in children with specific learning disorders

ABSTRACT Purpose: to compare signs of depression among children with and without learning disorders, and also to investigate whether there are gender-based differences in depressive signs between these groups. Methods: 20 children with learning disorders and 20 children with a typical school performance, aged between 9 and 12 years old, were studied. The investigation of the depression signs was performed by applying the Child Depression Inventory. Results: children diagnosed with learning disorders have a higher frequency of depressive symptoms compared to children without learning difficulties. Conclusion: the signs of depression varied according to age. Gender comparison revealed that girls had a higher incidence of depressive symptoms, especially in the group of children with the disorder.

摘要
研究目的：对比学习障碍儿童与学业表现典型儿童的抑郁症状差异，并探究两类群体中抑郁症状是否存在性别层面的差异。
研究方法：本研究纳入20名学习障碍儿童与20名学业表现正常的儿童，年龄介于9至12岁之间。采用儿童抑郁量表（Child Depression Inventory）对抑郁症状进行评估。
研究结果：相较于无学习困难的儿童，确诊为学习障碍的儿童其抑郁症状检出频率更高。
研究结论：抑郁症状表现随年龄存在差异。性别对比分析显示，女童的抑郁症状发生率更高，尤其在学习障碍儿童群体中。