Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Emam Hossein Hospital, Karaj University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran.
Asian J Psychiatr. 2018 Oct;37:146-153. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2018.08.011. Epub 2018 Sep 13.
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.
本调查旨在研究德黑兰市区 6-18 岁儿童和青少年各类精神障碍的患病率。
本研究采用随机抽样法，对 2095 名 6-18 岁的儿童和青少年进行了研究，并根据波斯语版 K-SADS-PL，对与他们相关的精神障碍进行了回顾。
儿童和青少年的精神障碍总患病率为 28.2%。最常见的诊断障碍是焦虑障碍（21.9%），其次是行为障碍（9.6%）。
根据研究结果，德黑兰省 28.2%的儿童和青少年患有精神障碍，与类似研究相比，呈上升趋势。因此，作为公共卫生政策，应当考虑在德黑兰为儿童和青少年识别、预防和治疗精神障碍提供必要的工具。
