Psychiatric problems of school-age children and adolescents in a child psychiatry clinic in Suez

ABSTRACT

This study describes psychiatric problems of 207 referrals to a child psychiatry clinic established within the school health unit in Suez city. Bed wetting [37%] and functional enuresis [36%] were the commonest presenting problems and diagnosis, followed by poor learning [31%] and disruptive behavior disorders [25%] on axis I and specific developmental disorders [25%] on axis II. Results showed that 60% of the referrals have multiple diagnoses and that disorders loaded with developmental, genetic and familial backgrounds predominate. The explanation of our results are discussed with the implication for future mental health planning for school-age children and adolescents