Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Among Children and Adolescents in Northeast China

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2014 Nov 1

PMID 25360718

Citations 33

Authors

Yang Xiaoli

Jiang Chao

Pan Wen

Xu Wenming

Liang Fang

Li Ning

Mu Huijuan

Na Jun

Lv Ming

An Xiaoxia

Yu Chuanyou

Fu Zenguo

Li Lili

Yu Lianzheng

Tong Lijuan

Pan Guowei

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Abstract

Background: To describe the prevalence of DSM-IV disorders and comorbidity in a large school-based sample of 6-17 year old children and adolescents in northeast China.

Methods: A two-phase cross-sectional study was conducted on 9,806 children. During the screening phase, 8848 children (90.23%) and their mothers and teachers were interviewed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). During the diagnostic phase, 1129 children with a positive SDQ and 804 randomly selected children with a negative SDQ (11%), and their mothers and teachers, were interviewed using the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA).

Results: The overall prevalence of DSM-IV disorders was 9.49% (95% CI = 8.10-11.10%). Anxiety disorders were the most common (6.06%, 95% CI = 4.92-7.40), followed by depression (1.32%, 95% CI = 0.91-1.92%), oppositional defiant disorder (1.21%, 95%CI = 0.77-1.87) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (0.84%, 95% CI = 0.52-1.36%). Of the 805 children with a psychiatric disorder, 15.2% had two or more comorbid disorders.

Conclusions: Approximately one in ten Chinese school children has psychiatric disorders involving a level of distress or social impairment likely to warrant treatment. Prevention, early identification and treatment of these disorders are urgently needed and pose a serious challenge in China.

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