Mental health among students with neurodevelopment disorders: case of dyslexic children and adolescents

Autor: Said Ihbour, Hammou Anarghou, Abdelmounaim Boulhana, Mohamed Najimi, Fatiha Chigr
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Dementia & Neuropsychologia, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 533-540 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1980-5764
DOI: 10.1590/1980-57642021dn15-040014
Popis: ABSTRACT Several research studies have been devoted to study the links between emotional disorders and learning disabilities. However, very minimal of this research has focused on dyslexic students. Objective: The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to assess self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in dyslexic Arabic-speaking children and adolescents and (2) to describe psychiatric comorbidities in these subjects by comparing them to their non-dyslexic peers. Methods: In total, 205 students (56 dyslexics and 149 good readers), pursuing their education in ordinary schools in the Beni Mellal-Khenifra region of Morocco responded to Taylor’s Self-Assessment Scale of Anxiety, Beck’s Depression Questionnaire, and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI). Results: Overall, dyslexics were more anxious, more depressed, and had disturbed self-esteem compared to their non-dyslexic peers. The percentage of psychiatric comorbidity was higher in the dyslexic group. Conclusions: The results of this study highlight the need for a multidisciplinary approach that integrates emotional needs assessment into the rehabilitation care of dyslexic children and adolescents.
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