Analysis of psychiatric morbidity of outpatient children in Mitford Hospital, Dhaka.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
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1997 Aug; 23(2): 60-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-456
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to describe the pattern of psychiatric morbidity among 97 child patients who, for the first time attended the psychiatric outpatient department of Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, in the year 1994. Dissociative disorder (Hysteria) comprised the largest group (21.65%), followed by epilepsy (19.59%). Majority of the cases were within 7-10 years age group with mean age 9.74 (+/- 2.39) years. Male outnumbered female patients and 53.61% cases came from rural background. The findings of the study indicate the need for establishment of child psychiatric treatment centres in different parts of the country including rural areas.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
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Psychiatric Department, Hospital
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Psychotic Disorders
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Bangladesh
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
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Child, Preschool
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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