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Prevalence and risk factors for depression in children: an outpatient pediatric sample.
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-42556
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research was to study the prevalence, type, and psychosocial stressors associated with depression. The subjects were 81 children who came to the outpatient pediatric clinic, Chulalongkorn Hospital. There were 39 boys and 42 girls with the age range of 9.3-15.3 years. The results of the study were as follows. The prevalence of depression was 34.6 per cent. Types of depression were depressive symptoms only, 7.4 per cent; adjustment disorder with depressed mood, 17.3 per cent; dysthymia, 6.2 per cent; and major depression, 3.7 per cent. Females had more severe symptoms than males. Of the depressed group, 60.7 per cent had previous suicidal behavior compared with 20.6 per cent in the non-depressed group (p < 0.001). The rates of all psychosocial stressors were higher in the depressed group. Those with statistical significance were parental psychiatric illness, unstable living condition and history of abuse. Depressed children also experienced twice the number of psychosocial stressors compared with the non-depressed group (p < 0.01). This study shows that depression is prevalent in children with physical illnesses. It is imperative that physicians be aware of this problem especially in children who have many psychosocial stressors.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Pacientes Ambulatorios / Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica / Estrés Psicológico / Intento de Suicidio / Tailandia / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Niño / Psiquiatría Infantil Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Pacientes Ambulatorios / Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica / Estrés Psicológico / Intento de Suicidio / Tailandia / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Niño / Psiquiatría Infantil Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Artículo