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Khaleghi A, Mohammadi MR, Zandifar A, Ahmadi N, Alavi SS, Ahmadi A, Mahmoudi-Gharaei J, Hooshyari Z, Mostafavi A, Fooladi MF, Vahed N, Razeghi M, Zahmatkesh A, Barzegari M, Akbarpoor S, Shakiba A, Mobini M, Badrfam R. Epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents; in Tehran, 2017. Asian J Psychiatr 2018; 37:146-153. [PMID: 30237112 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of various psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents aged 6-18 years in urban areas of Tehran. METHODS In the study, which was done with random sampling method, 2095 children and adolescents in the range seniors aged 6-18 years, have been studied and based on Persian version of K-SADS-PL, we reviewed the psychiatric disorders related to them. RESULTS The overall prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents was 28.2%. The most commonly diagnosed disorders were anxiety disorders (21.9%), followed by behavioral disorders (9.6%). CONCLUSION According to the results, 28.2% of the children and adolescents in Tehran province had psychiatric disorders, that is with increasing rate, compared with similar studies. Therefore, as a public health policy, the necessary tools for identifying, preventing and treating psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents should be considered in Tehran.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ali Khaleghi
- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Emam Hossein Hospital, Karaj University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| | - Ameneh Ahmadi
- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| | - Zahra Hooshyari
- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| | - Ali Mostafavi
- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| | - Mahbod Fadaei Fooladi
- Department of Psychology and Educational Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mental Health, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychology and Educational Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Azad Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Azad Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Azad Garmsar University, Garmsar, Iran
| | - Alia Shakiba
- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| | - Malihe Mobini
- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| | - Rahim Badrfam
- Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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