Prevalence of mental health disorders among children and adolescents living in southern chile
| Autor: | VICENTE, BENJAMÍN, SALDIVIA, SANDRA, RIOSECO, PEDRO, DE LA BARRA, FLORA, VALDIVIA, MARIO, MELIPILLAN, ROBERTO, ZÚÑIGA, MARIO, ESCOBAR, BERTHA, PIHAN, ROLANDO |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE Artículos CONICYT CONICYT Chile instacron:CONICYT Revista médica de Chile, Volume: 138, Issue: 8, Pages: 965-973, Published: AUG 2010 |
| Popis: | Background: The knowledge about prevalence of psychiatric disorders in all age groups is fundamental to plan an adequate mental health care. Aim: To determine the prevalence of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in a representative sample of children and adolescents living in the province of Cautin, Chile. Material and Methods: Subjects aged between 4 and 18 years were selected in an aleatory stratified multistage fashion. As part of a national sample, four counties in Cautín were selected, then blocks, homes and the child or adolescent to be interviewed. Psychology graduate students applied the Spanish computer version of DISC-IV, as well as a questionnaire on family risk factors, socioeconomic index and service use. Results: A sample of 272 children and adolescents was evaluated, obtaining 93,4% of participation. Using the most stringent impairment algorithm, the prevalence rate for any psychiatric disorder was 16.8%, being 16.5% in boys and 17.1% in girls and mainly explained by anxiety and affective disorders. Prevalence was practically the same in the group aged 4 to 11 years than in those aged 12 to 18 years (16.7% and 16.8% respectively). Prevalence of anxiety disorders was the highest, but less associated with impairment. On the other hand, all children and adolescents with affective disorders were impaired. Conclusions: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Cautín is high in children and adolescents. |
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