Epidemiological Screening of Psychiatric Disorders Among School Aged Children and Adolescent in Assiut Governorate

• Conditions: Child Mental Disorder; Adolescent Behaviour; Child Behavior Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT04745819
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

Paediatric behavioural, developmental, and mental health issues are more common than childhood cancers, cardiac problems, and renal problems combined.

Behavioural problems have often been conceptualized along two broad spectrums: internalizing problems which are expressed in intrapersonal manifestation, such as anxiety, depression, and withdrawal; and externalizing problems which are demonstrated in interpersonal manifestation, such as hyperactivity and aggression The lack of attention to the mental health of children and adolescents may lead to mental disorders with lifelong consequences, undermines compliance with health regimens, and reduces the capacity of societies to be safe and productive. As, children and adolescent mental health problems often have serious long term debilitating effects . Early identification and treatment of these problems are in the best interest of children, adolescents, their families, and society as a whole . All three essential ways in which epidemiology can contribute to our understanding of children and adolescent mental health: community burden, measurement, and triage were of utmost importance. planning and conducting the survey.

In this study the researchers will present the first large-scale survey of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders at Assiut government For adequate planning of services, including evidence-based mental health prevention and intervention, a population-representative survey of children and adolescent estimating mental disorders was urgently needed

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Study Start: 2021-02
• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-09
• Primary Completion: 2022-02
• Study Completion: 2023-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

1. age of children (6-18 years)
2. both males and females.
3. have education in school at Assiut government.

Exclusion Criteria

1- unwilling parent to recruited in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
measure the prevalence of DSM 5 psychiatric disorders in the community sample of school children in Assiut government.	through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure of risk factor of DSM 5 psychiatric disorders in the community sample of school children in Assiut government.	through study completion, an average of 1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assiut University Hospital; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt