Prevalence of behavioral and emotional problems among seven to eleven year old children in selected schools in Kandy District, Sri Lanka

Behavioural and emotional problems among school children in Pakistan: A telephonic survey for prevalence and risk factors

“…Furthermore the prevalence estimates of our study are in line with other studies conducted in Brazil (23.5%), India (23.3) and Sri Lanka (13.8%) where rating scales like the CBCL were used. [13][14][15] It is important to note that our results for prevalence of conduct and emotional problems are also in line with the previous studies mentioned similar findings for these dimensions are reported. Findings of a recent study using the data of two national surveys from Australia also show that the overall prevalence of mental disorders is 11%, which has not been changed over time.…”

“…However, the authors state that the geographic location and the time did not contribute significantly to this variation in the prevalence estimates. Furthermore the prevalence estimates of our study are in line with other studies conducted in Brazil (23.5%), India (23.3) and Sri Lanka (13.8%) where rating scales like the CBCL were used . It is important to note that our results for prevalence of conduct and emotional problems are also in line with the previous studies mentioned similar findings for these dimensions are reported.…”

“…The study used a parent report version as self‐report is not recommended for this age group . Using the parent report version of CBCL, another study in the Kandy district of Sri Lanka has demonstrated a prevalence of 13.8% of behavioural problems among 7–11‐year‐old children . Using the SDQ parent report version, a prevalence study conducted in Iran showed a prevalence rate of 16.7% of total difficulties among Iranian children and adolescents .…”

“…14 Using the parent report version of CBCL, another study in the Kandy district of Sri Lanka has demonstrated a prevalence of 13.8% of behavioural problems among 7-11-year-old children. 15 Using the SDQ parent report version, a prevalence study conducted in Iran showed a prevalence rate of 16.7% of total difficulties among Iranian children and adolescents. 16 A sophisticated, twophase, cross-sectional study from China showed that the overall prevalence rate of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV disorders was 9.49% using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire at the first stage and the diagnostic interview Development and Well-Being Assessment at the second stage.…”

Subspecialisation in Postgraduate Psychiatry and Implications for a Resource-Limited Specialised Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

“…According to Western data, the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is estimated at about 7%, specific learning disorders are estimated at about 5-15%, tic disorders are estimated at about 3% and autism spectrum disorder is estimated at about 1% of the population [10]. Ginige et al found that there is a prevalence of 13.8% for behavioural and emotional disorders among school children between the ages of 7-11 years in a region in Sri Lanka [11]. In 2009, Perera et al found that the prevalence of autism among 18-24-monthyear-olds in a region in Sri Lanka to be 1.07% [12].…”