Epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents; in Tehran, 2017

Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Ali KhaleghiRahim Badrfam

Abstract

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. 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. 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%). 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.

Citations

May 18, 2020·The Psychiatric Quarterly·Mohammad Reza MohammadiAtefeh Zandifar
Oct 31, 2020·Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience : the Official Scientific Journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology·Ali KhaleghiMohammad Reza Mohammadi
Feb 29, 2020·Asian Journal of Psychiatry·Rahim BadrfamAtefeh Zandifar
Feb 22, 2021·Asian Journal of Psychiatry·Rahim Badrfam, Atefeh Zandifar
May 10, 2021·Child Psychiatry and Human Development·Mohammad Reza MohammadiAtefeh Zandifar
Jan 16, 2022·Community Mental Health Journal·Mohammad Reza MohammadiHadi Zarafshan

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