[Prevalence of DSM-IV behavioral disorders among 12-17 years pupiles of Golestan provine-Northern Iran [2010-11]]
Journal of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences. 2012; 14 (1): 90-99
in Persian
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ABSTRACT
Identification of disorders frequency in adolescence stage has implications for child and adolescence psychiatry. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of DSM-IV behavioral disorders among 12-17 years pupiles of Golestan province during 2010-11. In a cross-sectional descriptive study, 1500 pupiles [715 boys and 785 girls] from schools of Golestan State were selected through stratified random sampling method. Demographical questionnaire and DSM-IV based behavioral disorders of Achenbach youth self-report scale [YSR] were recorded. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistic and nonparametric test of Chi-Square and calculation of Odd Ratio and 95%CI with PASW software. Prevalence of behavioral disorders among the sample population 12-14 years, 15-17 years and as total were 5.47%, 5.05% and 5.27%, respectively. Prevalence of somatic disorders and anxiety were 5.8% and 4.7%, respectively. Moreover, the difference between prevalence of conduct and ADHD disorders in males and females were significant [P<0.05]. Odd ratio for both genders in prediction of conduct disorder and ADHD and for the scholastic grade in prediction of affective and anxious disorders was significant [P<0.05]. Total prevalence of behavioral disorders among the pupiles of Golestan province in Iran was 5.27%, which is approximately similar to the other studies in Iran
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Students
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Prevalence
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Persian
Journal:
J. Gorgan Univ. Med. Sci.
Year:
2012
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