Prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety disorder in school-attending children and adolescents aged 6–16 years in China

Autor: Rui Wang, Hui Xu, Ying Li, Fang Wang, Yi Zheng, Hanxue Yang, Fenghua Li, Yonghua Cui
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMJ Paediatrics Open, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-9772
DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001967
Popis: Background The reported prevalence rate of anxiety disorder in the paediatric population varies widely between different counties. Currently, there is no national epidemiological survey of childhood anxiety disorder in China. This study aims to investigate the national prevalence of anxiety disorder, the distribution profiles of different subtypes and its comorbidity rates among school students.Methods A nationwide epidemiological survey of mental disorders in school students aged 6–16 years was conducted. Participants were randomly recruited from five provinces in China. The Child Behavior Checklist was used to screen students at high risk for mental disorders. The final diagnosis was made based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV. The point prevalence and comorbidity rate of anxiety disorder were calculated, and the difference between age, sex and socioeconomic status groups was also compared.Results Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) was the most common anxiety disorder in school-attending children and adolescents, with a prevalence rate of 1.3% (95% CI: 1.2 to 1.3). Separation anxiety and specific phobia were more common in children than in adolescents. Girls had a higher prevalence of panic disorder (0.3% vs 0.2%, χ2=14.6, p
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