مقایسه عملکرد کلی والدین و مشکلات رفتاری در کودکان مبتلا و غیرمبتلا به اختلال شب ادراری اولیه

Background: nocturnal enuresis is one of the most common disorders of childhood after allergic disorders. objective: the aim of this study was to compare parent functioning and behavioral problems in children with and without primary nocturnal enuresis.methods: this case-control study was conducted in 292 children aged 5-15 years old (146 with primary nocturnal enuresis and 146 without primary nocturnal enuresis) referred to amir kabir hospital in arak during 2011-2012. data were collected by child behavioral check list (cbcl) and global assessment functioning (gaf) questionnaire for parents. data were analyzed using chi-square test and t-test.findings: in both groups of children with and without primary nocturnal enuresis, the most common problems were mental, anxiety-depressive and the least common problems were attention deficit-hyperactivity and physical. differences in internalizing, externalizing, anxiety-depressive, isolation-depressive and affective-behavioral problems were statistically significant between the two groups; but differences in parent functioning were not statistically significant.conclusion: with regards to the results, parental intervention for early treatment of children with primary nocturnal enuresis is necessary to prevent future behavioral problems.