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Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents; in Tehran, 2017 Publisher Pubmed



Khaleghi A1 ; Mohammadi MR1 ; Zandifar A2 ; Ahmadi N3 ; Alavi SS1 ; Ahmadi A1 ; Mahmoudigharaei J1 ; Hooshyari Z1 ; Mostafavi A1 ; Fooladi MF4 ; Vahed N5 ; Razeghi M4 ; Zahmatkesh A6 ; Barzegari M6 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Khaleghi A1
  2. Mohammadi MR1
  3. Zandifar A2
  4. Ahmadi N3
  5. Alavi SS1
  6. Ahmadi A1
  7. Mahmoudigharaei J1
  8. Hooshyari Z1
  9. Mostafavi A1
  10. Fooladi MF4
  11. Vahed N5
  12. Razeghi M4
  13. Zahmatkesh A6
  14. Barzegari M6
  15. Akbarpoor S7
  16. Shakiba A1
  17. Mobini M1
  18. Badrfam R1

Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Published:2018


Abstract

Objective: This survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of various psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents aged 6–18 years in urban areas of Tehran. Methods: In the study, which was done with random sampling method, 2095 children and adolescents in the range seniors aged 6–18 years, have been studied and based on Persian version of K-SADS-PL, we reviewed the psychiatric disorders related to them. Results: The overall prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents was 28.2%. The most commonly diagnosed disorders were anxiety disorders (21.9%), followed by behavioral disorders (9.6%). Conclusion: According to the results, 28.2% of the children and adolescents in Tehran province had psychiatric disorders, that is with increasing rate, compared with similar studies. Therefore, as a public health policy, the necessary tools for identifying, preventing and treating psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents should be considered in Tehran. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
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