Depressive symptoms exist within the paediatric population. Nonetheless, clear clinical manifestations are often absent in this group. Objective: This study aimed to describe the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among siblings of paediatric outpatients. The outpatients presented for acute complaints only. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, with data collected over a 16-month period (April 2010 to July 2011). Participants were siblings of paediatric outpatients at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), a tertiary hospital in Kuala Lumpur. They were recruited via convenience sampling. They were classified into high, average and low scores based on their responses to questions in the Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI; T-score >55: high, T-score 45-55: average; Tscore
Study site: paediatric outpatients at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)