CHANDIGARH: A recent study revealed in the Indian Psychiatry Journal points out that a large number of school going young people from Patiala district are suffering from different emotional and behavioral problems. About 1000 scholars elderly between 11 and 16, from each urban and rural areas have been selected for the study at the incidence of psychiatric morbidity among young people in rural and urban areas.
The scholars have been from each non-public and executive schools who constitute each the upper and lower socioeconomic strata of the society. The scholars have been examined via a questionnaire.
Of overall samples, 134 (14.7%) individuals have been found to be atypical, 233 (25.five%) borderline and 545 (59.eight%) standard. Individuals who scored atypical or borderline have been further evaluated for the diagnosis of psychiatric morbidity in 2nd level by way of clinical interview, detailed case history, and psychological state examination.
The general incidence of psychiatric problems used to be found in 96 scholars in the rural space which accounts to 21.38% of overall number whilst 90 scholars from urban areas (19.43%) showed indicators of problems.
In rural young people, somatoform problems used to be found in 20 samples (4.45%), conduct disorder in 17 (3.78%), nervousness in 15 samples (3.24%) whereas upper charges of melancholy used to be found in 18 samples (3.88%), nervousness in 17 (3.67%), and hyperkinetic problems 14 samples (3.02%) have been found in urban opposite numbers. The general incidence among boys used to be 17.50% and among girls 24.12%.
The study used to be conducted by way of Mehak Garg Pahwa with the assistance of department of psychiatry and department of neighborhood medication of Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.
Balwant Singh Sidhu from department of psychiatry Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, said that findings of the study point out in regards to the current however there is no far more than formal psychological sickness reaching the psychiatrist. “The incidence charge of psychiatric morbidity ranging from 17.94% to 22.17% for all the pattern points out that the prevalence charges among young people are increasing over time,” said Sidhu. He further added that many youngsters revel in such signs however are not reported. The study should assist in formulating a rational foundation for deploying sources for the remedy and prevention of psychological sickness in future adults.
The study used to be conducted in two steps. In step one, to check the psychiatric morbidity, the power and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) self‑document model and father or mother model used to be used. Students who scored borderline or atypical on SDQ, have been further evaluated in subsequent level by way of clinical interview, detailed case history, and psychological state examination. Psychiatric problems have been recognized following International Classification of Diseases‑10 (ICD‑10) criteria.
The scholars have been from each non-public and executive schools who constitute each the upper and lower socioeconomic strata of the society. The scholars have been examined via a questionnaire.
Of overall samples, 134 (14.7%) individuals have been found to be atypical, 233 (25.five%) borderline and 545 (59.eight%) standard. Individuals who scored atypical or borderline have been further evaluated for the diagnosis of psychiatric morbidity in 2nd level by way of clinical interview, detailed case history, and psychological state examination.
The general incidence of psychiatric problems used to be found in 96 scholars in the rural space which accounts to 21.38% of overall number whilst 90 scholars from urban areas (19.43%) showed indicators of problems.
In rural young people, somatoform problems used to be found in 20 samples (4.45%), conduct disorder in 17 (3.78%), nervousness in 15 samples (3.24%) whereas upper charges of melancholy used to be found in 18 samples (3.88%), nervousness in 17 (3.67%), and hyperkinetic problems 14 samples (3.02%) have been found in urban opposite numbers. The general incidence among boys used to be 17.50% and among girls 24.12%.
The study used to be conducted by way of Mehak Garg Pahwa with the assistance of department of psychiatry and department of neighborhood medication of Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.
Balwant Singh Sidhu from department of psychiatry Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, said that findings of the study point out in regards to the current however there is no far more than formal psychological sickness reaching the psychiatrist. “The incidence charge of psychiatric morbidity ranging from 17.94% to 22.17% for all the pattern points out that the prevalence charges among young people are increasing over time,” said Sidhu. He further added that many youngsters revel in such signs however are not reported. The study should assist in formulating a rational foundation for deploying sources for the remedy and prevention of psychological sickness in future adults.
The study used to be conducted in two steps. In step one, to check the psychiatric morbidity, the power and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) self‑document model and father or mother model used to be used. Students who scored borderline or atypical on SDQ, have been further evaluated in subsequent level by way of clinical interview, detailed case history, and psychological state examination. Psychiatric problems have been recognized following International Classification of Diseases‑10 (ICD‑10) criteria.
Study suggests 14% adolescents in Patiala have behavioral problems
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