Prevalence of generalized anxeity disorders and its risk factors in a sample of schools and universities students [age 12-21 years]
New Egyptian Journal of Medicine [The]. 2002; 27 (1): 45-50
in English
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ABSTRACT
This study determined the prevalence rate of generalized anxiety disorder [GAD] in a sample of Egyptian schools and university students and the risk factor related to this disorder. A random sample of 1200 students was screened using general health questionnaire [GHQ] and anxiety scale in the first stage, followed by semi-structured clinical interview according to DSM IV criteria to those patients scoring above 7 degrees in GHQ and 56 degrees in anxiety scale. The study revealed that the prevalence of GAD was 2.35% and the most important related risk factors were neurotic traits in childhood [15%], big family size [>5 members in the family] [12.1%] and parental separation or divorce [10%]
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Schools
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Students
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
New Egypt. J. Med.
Year:
2002
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