(2019) The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Mazandaran province. Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences. pp. 314-319. ISSN 15614107 (ISSN)
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: New information on the epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents is essential for planning and management of health system. Despite the significance of recognizing the health status of children and adolescents, the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Iran has not been systematically investigated. This study, which is part of the National Survey of Iranian Children and Adolescents (IRCAP), examines the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. METHODS: In a cross-sectional survey, 1051 children and adolescents residing in Mazandaran, aged 6-18 years, were selected by multistage cluster random sampling. In addition to demographic data, the Persian version of K-SADS-PL (Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children--Present and Lifetime Version) was used to assess psychiatric disorders based on Axis I of the DSM-IV. FINDINGS: The overall prevalence of psychiatric disorders is 18 (20.42 – 15.78), mood disorders is 2 (3.15 – 1.38), psychotic disorders is 0.1 (0.2 – 55.02), anxiety disorders is 10.4 (12.8 – 36.67), separation anxiety disorder is 4.6 (6.3 – 01.46), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is 0.3 (0.8 – 0.1), behavioral disorders is 5.1 (6.3 – 65.96), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is 2.9 (4.16 – 2.09), conduct disorder is 2.0 (0.0 – 8.1), neurodevelopmental disorders is 2.1 (3.1 – 15.38) and mental retardation is 0.8 (1.4 – 49.0). 42.9 of the cases with depressive disorders also have anxiety disorders. 17.4 of anxiety disorders are associated with behavioral disorders. CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, psychiatric disorders are considerably common among children and adolescents in Mazandaran. Anxiety disorders are the most common and psychotic disorders are the least common group of psychiatric disorders. Separation anxiety disorder is the most common and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the least common anxiety disorder. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common and conduct disorder the least common behavioral disorder. Among psychiatric disorders, the highest comorbidity is between depression and anxiety disorders. © 2019, Babol University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Adolescents Children Mazandaran Psychiatric Disorders adolescent agoraphobia alcohol abuse anorexia anxiety disorder Article attention deficit disorder autism behavior disorder bulimia checklist child conduct disorder cross-sectional study defecation DSM-IV epilepsy feces incontinence human hypomania interview Iran major clinical study male mania mental deficiency mental disease mood disorder obsessive compulsive disorder oppositional defiant disorder posttraumatic stress disorder preschool child prevalence questionnaire Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia schizophrenia school child separation anxiety social phobia |
| Page Range: | pp. 314-319 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Number: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 15614107 (ISSN) |
| Depositing User: | Mr mahdi sharifi |
| URI: | http://eprints.ssu.ac.ir/id/eprint/31986 |
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