Gupta Anindya Kumar, Mongia Monica, Garg Ajoy Kumar
Department of Psychiatry, Command Hospital (Air Force), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2017 Jan-Jun;26(1):91-94. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_39_17.
Behavioral problems among schoolgoing children are of significant concern to teachers and parents. These are known to have both immediate and long-term unfavorable consequences. Despite the high prevalence, studies on psychiatric morbidity among school children are lacking in our country.
Five hundred children aged 6-18 years were randomly selected from a government school in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and assessed for cognitive, emotional, or behavioral problems using standardized tools.
About 22.7% of children showed behavioral, cognitive, or emotional problems. Additional screening and evaluation tools pointed toward a higher prevalence of externalizing symptoms among boys than girls.
The study highlights the importance of regular screening of school children for preventive as well as timely remedial measures.
上学儿童的行为问题是教师和家长极为关注的问题。已知这些问题会产生即时和长期的不良后果。尽管患病率很高，但我国缺乏对学童精神疾病发病率的研究。
从北方邦坎普尔的一所政府学校随机抽取500名6 - 18岁的儿童，使用标准化工具评估其认知、情绪或行为问题。
约22.7%的儿童表现出行为、认知或情绪问题。额外的筛查和评估工具表明，男孩外化症状的患病率高于女孩。
该研究强调了定期筛查学童以采取预防和及时补救措施的重要性。
