Psychiatric Epidemiology in a Sample of 1510 Ten‐year‐old Children–i. Prevalence

Vikan, Arne

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1985.tb01628.x

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“…This included the measurement characteristics and the comparison of the results obtained by questionnaires and interview. The preceding studies dealt with children 10-11 yrs old or younger (Rutter^/a/., 1970;McGee, Williams, Bradshaw, Chapel, Robins & Silva, 1985;Vikan, 1985). However, the children in our study varied widely in age and most of them were secondary school children (i.e.…”

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“…There exist many epidemiological studies of psychiatric disorders in children in the U.K. (for example, Rutter & Graham, 1966;Rutter, Tizard & Whitmore, 1970;Rutter, Graham, Chadwick & Yule, 1976;Graham & Rutter, 1973;Macmillan, Kolvin, Garside, Nicol & Leitch, 1980), Norway (Vikan, 1985), Uganda (Minde, 1975) and the U.S.A. (Achenbach & Edelbrock, 1979), but very few studies have been carried out in Japan. Some studies which used police records for information do exist, but fmdings obtained in this way are very limited (Educational Ministry, 1982).…”

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Screening Measures for Detecting Psychiatric Disorders in Japanese Secondary School Children

Morita

Suzuki

Kamoshita

1990

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Measurement characteristics of screening measures (Rutter's teachers' and parents' questionnaires) were explored with some Japanese secondary school children. The characteristics included stability, cut-off points, factor analyses and agreements between questionnaire diagnoses and interviewer's judgement concerning types of disorder. These measures were used in combination and checked in terms of measurement characteristics. Age trends in the obtained results were described using 12-13-yr-old and 14-15-yr-old children. Results suggested that the cut-offs were age-dependent, regardless of the questionnaire type.

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Screening Measures for Detecting Psychiatric Disorders in Japanese Secondary School Children

Morita

Suzuki

Kamoshita

1990

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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“…According to teachers in The Netherlands, an increasing number of children suffer from attentional problems (Das-Smaal, de Leeuw & Orlebeke, 1987), and large scale assessment studies in different countries indicate that the incidence of attentional problems among children aged 6-12 is considerable (Achenbach, Verhulst, Edelbrock, Baron & Akkerhuis, 1987;McGee, Williams & Silva, 1985;Taylor & Sandberg, 1944;Verhulst & Akkerhuis, 1986;Vikan, 1985). Cross-cultural and cross-temporal comparisons of prevalence rates are, however, problematic because most of these epidemiological studies have heavily relied on teacher ratings of behavior.…”

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The star counting test: An attention test for children

Jong

Das-Smaal

1990

Personality and Individual Differences

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Summary-The Star Counting Test (XT), an attention test for children, is presented. 'lhe test is suitable for groupwise administration. It was developed within a clear theoretical framework and focuses, in contrast to many current attention tests, on accuracy rather than speed. The test requires the control and alternation of two simple processes: forward and backward counting. In a prestudy, the reliability of the test appeared satisfactory. Substantial correlations were found with the Hyperactivity scale of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale and with grades for language and arithmetic. For the main study, a large scale assessment study of attentional deficits in Dutch elementary schools, three versions of the test were constructed. All versions of the test appeared reliable and substantial correlations were observed with the Attentional Behavior Scale of the Amsterdam Child Behavior Scale, a rating scale for teachers. Furthermore, the test was able to discriminate between various childhood disorders as rated by teachers. It was concluded that the SCT exhibits some essential characteristics that are needed for the measurement of individual differences in attention. The test can be used in large scale assessment studies and might be useful as a first screening device for attentional deficits.Attention is assumed to have a wide range of influence on many aspects of cognitive functioning. An efficient and successful course of the process of knowledge acquisition, for instance, is dependent on a proper functioning of attentional control processes like selectivity, flexibility, and planful behavior. Attention is a prerequisite for learning.In schools, children with attention deficits are of great concern. According to teachers in The Netherlands, an increasing number of children suffer from attentional problems (Das-Smaal, de Leeuw & Orlebeke, 1987), and large scale assessment studies in different countries indicate that the incidence of attentional problems among children aged 6-12 is considerable (Achenbach, Verhulst, Edelbrock, Baron & Akkerhuis, 1987;McGee, Williams & Silva, 1985; Taylor & Sandberg, 1944;Verhulst & Akkerhuis, 1986;Vikan, 1985). Cross-cultural and cross-temporal comparisons of prevalence rates are, however, problematic because most of these epidemiological studies have heavily relied on teacher ratings of behavior. Often the items in the rating scales that are used, are not tied to precise behaviors, but require a judgment about the appropriateness of a behavioral category, like for instance 'impulsiveness' (Taylor, 1987). Variations in teacher ratings might therefore reflect systematic differences in the behaviors that are considered relevant to a behavioral category. Another point of concern with respect to the comparison of teacher ratings are norm differences. Taylor (1987) suggests that the 20-fold difference in the prevalence rate of hyperactivity in the U.K. and U.S.A. might be the result of a discrepancy in the thresholds of tolerance towards the behaviors that form the problem. Because of ...

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“…In the studies conducted over the last fifty years prevalence rate varied from 5% [1] to 51% [2]. In the Indian studies prevalence rate varied from 13 per thousand [3] to 431 per thousand [4].…”

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Study of Behaviour Problems in a Paediatric Outpatient Department

Prakash

Sudarsanan

Pardal

2006

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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Original Article IntroductionR esearchers attempted to assess child behaviour quantitatively and qualitatively but differed from each other in sampling, use of assessment scales, diagnostic criteria and statistics. In the studies conducted over the last fifty years prevalence rate varied from 5% [1] to 51% [2]. In the Indian studies prevalence rate varied from 13 per thousand [3] to 431 per thousand [4]. Analysis at paediatric outpatient departments revealed behaviour problems in the range of 3.36% [5] to 50% [6]. Single parenting and violence have been associated with increased behaviour problems in children [7,8]. Western studies suggested increase in prevalence of behaviour disorder in children of armed service personnel [9] with separation, transiency and differential parenting [10] implicated as predisposing factors. No studies have been undertaken to that effect in military population in India. Material and MethodFifty children of age 6-14 years from paediatric outpatient department of a command hospital were selected after randomisation. Every third patient with either of the parents entering the paediatric out patient department (OPD) complex was included and subjected to child behaviour checklist (CBCL) which was filled by the parents [11]. This checklist (CBCL) is a family of self rated instrument that surveys a broad range of difficulties encountered in children from preschool age to adolescence. It is a multiaxial scale normed by age and gender. Various versions of CBCL were designed to obtain data from parents, teachers and youth. Parent's version of CBCL was used in this study. The cut off scores as given by Achenbach were used in this study (Table 1). ResultsOf the 50 patients studied, 36 (72%) were from the armed forces of which 3 (9%) were siblings of officers. Mean age of the study population was 9.56 ± 2.62 years. Male to female ratio was 1:1. Mean income of the parents was Rs 5780 ± 3194.63.Twenty children (40%) were found to be above cutoff score. There was no significant difference in the behaviour problems between age group 6-12 years and 12-14 years. Sexwise distribution showed no significant difference in behaviour. Mean CBCL score was 40.6 ± 33.90 (Table 2). Eleven children (30.6%) from the armed forces background were above cutoff which was significantly lower than that in civil population (69.4%) ( Table 3). There was no significant difference in behaviour problems between children of officers and the other ranks (Tables 4 & 5). Study of Behaviour Problems in a Paediatric Outpatient DepartmentMaj J Prakash * , Brig S Sudarsanan + , Col PK Pardal # , Col S Chaudhury (Retd) ** Abstract Background : Behaviour problems in children still needs precise definition, explicit criterion and assessment on multiple paradigms. Methods : Fifty children of the age group 6-14 years , from paediatric outpatient department, selected after randomisation were assessed for behaviour problems with the child behaviour checklist. The data collected was analysed using appropriate statistical tests. Results : ...

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Psychiatric Epidemiology in a Sample of 1510 Ten‐year‐old Children–i. Prevalence

Cited by 56 publications

References 27 publications

Screening Measures for Detecting Psychiatric Disorders in Japanese Secondary School Children

Screening Measures for Detecting Psychiatric Disorders in Japanese Secondary School Children

The star counting test: An attention test for children

Study of Behaviour Problems in a Paediatric Outpatient Department

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