Socio-demographic co-relates of psychiatric disorders

Rahi, Manju; Kumavat, Anjali P; Garg, Suneela; Singh, M. M.

doi:10.1007/bf02731734

Cited by 28 publications

(44 citation statements)

References 8 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In line with previous studies,[3715] a higher prevalence rate was seen in 8 to 11 years age group but it was not significant. Factors like increasing burden of studies in schools, emotional disturbances related to early adolescence, or mothers’ perception of any resultant undesired change in behavior as abnormal may be contributing to high prevalence in 8 to 11 years children.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…First, the present study was conducted in Indian setting and community-based studies in India such as Srinath, et al .,[3] Rahi, et al . [7], and Anita, et al . [8] reported prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in children as 12.0% (4-16 years), 16.5% (4-14 years), and 16.5% (6-14 years).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Early Indian community-based studies reported prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders among children ranging from 2.6 to 35.6%. [5678] Accordingly, by assuming 20% as a prevalence of psychiatric morbidity, a sample size of 246 was calculated and systematic random sampling technique was used with household as a sampling unit.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

A Cross-sectional study of common psychiatric morbidity in children aged 5 to 14 years in an Urban Slum

Patil¹,

Nagaonkar²,

Shah³

et al. 2013

J Family Med Prim Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aim:Study of the prevalence of common psychiatric disorders in children aged 5 to 14 years in a health post area of an urban slum.Objectives:(1) To study frequency of specific psychiatric disorders in the study population, (2) To study the relationship between sociodemographic variables and psychiatric morbidity.Settings and Design:The present study was conducted in one of the five health posts of an urban slum, which is a field practice area of the teaching medical institute. It was a cross-sectional study.Materials and Methods:Sample size was estimated by using 20% as a prevalence of psychiatric morbidity which was obtained from previous studies done in developing countries. Household was used as a sampling unit and systematic random sampling method was used for selecting household. Total 257 children aged 5 to 14 years were included in the study. A pre-designed, semi-structured diagnostic interview schedule based on DSM-IV criteria was used for data collection.Statistical Analysis Used:The tests of significance used were Chi-square and Logistic regression analysis.Results:The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in this study was 14.8%. Non-organic enuresis, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Conduct disorder, and Mental retardation were identified as the common mental health problems.Conclusions:Factors like nuclear family, parents not living together, large family size, and positive family history of psychiatric disorder were associated with psychiatric morbidity in children.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A Cross-sectional study of common psychiatric morbidity in children aged 5 to 14 years in an Urban Slum

Patil¹,

Nagaonkar²,

Shah³

et al. 2013

J Family Med Prim Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In two studies by Eapen et al and Rahi M et al, they found alcohol related problems in family and alcoholic fathers to have significant association with psychiatric morbidity in children. 27,28 Substance use in parents predicted delinquency in juveniles, as found in Pittsburgh youth study. 17 Smoking by mother during pregnancy was particularly found to be an important risk factor.…”

Section: Parental Substance Usementioning

confidence: 82%

Study of sociodemographic profile of juvenile boys admitted in an observation home

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: World Health Report estimated that 20% of children and adolescent suffer from a disabling mental illness worldwide. Incidences of vagrancy, delinquency and crime have been growing among steadily increasing juvenile population in the last few years. Various studies have revealed the presence of difficult family environment, lower socio-economic status, and low parental education associated with the psychiatric morbidity in children. Given the growth of juvenile delinquent population, epidemiologic data of this high risk group is becoming increasingly important. Therefore this study was undertaken to study the sociodemographic profile of male juvenile admitted in an observation home.Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in an Observation Home for Boys. The study sample consists of 50 boys aged between 6-16 years. Out of 50, 20 juveniles under conflict of law and 30 under care and protection were included.Results: All the juveniles in this study were belonging to the lower socioeconomic status. Delinquency was significantly more common in older age group (12-16 years) than younger age group (6-11 years). The maternal education and school dropout rate had significant correlation with delinquency in our study, found to be more common in juveniles under conflict of law than those under care and protection.Conclusions: Establishment of multidisciplinary mental health services at each juvenile center of India, for complete rehabilitation of the juveniles admitted there, under social justice system is immediately required.

show abstract

“…Variables reported to be associated with mental health disorders or symptoms in slum conditions are low level of education, unemployment, and large family size (Silvanus and Subramanian 2012); male gender, lower socioeconomic status, large family, being first-born, having low birth weight, and body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 (Rahi et al 2005). In a study by Ram et al (2014), family violence and restrictions to independence were associated with mental health problems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental Wellbeing and Self-reported Symptoms of Reproductive Tract Infections among Girls

Khopkar

Kulathinal

Virtanen

et al. 2017

Finnish Yearb Popul Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Socio-demographic co-relates of psychiatric disorders

Abstract: Findings suggest a need to educate the community about psychological implications of LBW, large family size and overcrowding in children. Improving maternal education and controlling alcoholism could help in reducing childhood psychopathology.

Cited by 28 publications

References 8 publications

A Cross-sectional study of common psychiatric morbidity in children aged 5 to 14 years in an Urban Slum

A Cross-sectional study of common psychiatric morbidity in children aged 5 to 14 years in an Urban Slum

Study of sociodemographic profile of juvenile boys admitted in an observation home

Mental Wellbeing and Self-reported Symptoms of Reproductive Tract Infections among Girls

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About