Comprehensive approach for early diagnosis of anxiety related conditions in the adolescent population

Autor: Y. M. Lysytsya, Y.О. Tarnavskiy, A. V. Filyk, P. V. Pilyuyko, I. V. Tomich, L. V. Pypa, N. V. Pilyuyko, I. V. Kolesnyk
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Perinatologiâ i Pediatriâ, Iss 3(71), Pp 87-92 (2017)
ISSN: 2412-4613
1992-5891
DOI: 10.15574/pp.2017.71.87
Popis: Objective — to study psychological status of adolescents. Material and methods. We observed 82 children, mean age 14 years old, with 48.94% boys and 51.06% girls. We provided questionnaires for evaluation and correlation of psychological and somatical conditions. The methods included: a questionnaire assessing health and wellbeing of pupils, the standardize scale «Termometr», a mood evaluation test, assessing of the school related anxiety by using Phillip and Spielberg tests. We also assessed influence of families on study subjects by providing the Varga-Stolin test of parental attitude to their child. Teachers were provided questionnaire «Stott's Map of Observation». Results. Among all observed children 72% showed moderate and high personality related anxiety, 91% of whom were ready to react aggressively on certain situations; 42% of observed had fear before knowledge assessment, 39% felt fear of self-expression, 30% fear in a student-teacher relationship; 16% admitted feeling unwell, 21% noticed decreased activity, 11% had depressed mood. Overall 48% showed signs of depression; 29% showed evidence of developing maladaptive disorder. When interwiewing parents, it was established that significant number of adults behave authoritatively towards their children, had strict rules and disciplinary frames, almost always impose their will or, conversely, the control of the child's actions was practically absent. Majority of the parents experienced negative emotions towards their own child: irritation, «hate», «fury», and condescension, consider their children of no prospects, lack of optimistic outlook, do not believe in their future, had low estimation of their abilities. Close to 25% of parents thought that their children were burden for them and their careers. Over 40% adolescent from full families felt «family deprivation». According to the teachers' observation, 78% of adolescents displayed signs of disadaptation. Conclusions. Using the proposed «three axes» approaches (sociological—pedagogic, psychological, and medical) creates the possibility to stratify general risk factors prior to manifestation of disorders and to carry out preventive and rehabilitation measures.
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