Objective:To understand the psychological characteristics of nephrotic syndrome.Methods:The personality characteristics,intelligence and social adaptive behavior(SAB) of 67 moderate to severe nephrotic syndrome aged 7～14 years were measured by means of EPQ,CBCL,CRT and SAB scales.Results:The EPQ-N score of nephritic syndrome group was higher than that of control group( P <0.001).The occurrence rate of behavior problem was 31%.The abnormal behavior in boys was assault,while in girls was social flinch.The mean IQ in nephritic syndrome group was 105±13 and there was no significant difference between the two groups( P >0.05).The nephritic group got a significantly lower social/self direction factor score than the control group.Conclusion:The results showed that nephritic syndrome possessed personality characteristics of neuroticism and obvious behavior problems;and their social adaptive behavior,particularly social/self-direction factor,was significantly lower than that of normal children.
