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Prevalence of Mental Disorders in 6–16-Year-Old Students in Sichuan Province, China

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  • Yuan Qu

    (Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China)

  • Hongyun Jiang

    (Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ni Zhang

    (Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China)

  • Dahai Wang

    (Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China)

  • Lanting Guo

    (Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China)

Abstract

To investigate the point prevalence of mental disorders in school students, multistage cluster stratified random sampling and two-phase survey methods were used to identify 40 primary and middle schools. The students were screened using the Chinese version of the Child Behavior Checklist and diagnosed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. The prevalence of behavioral problems was 19.13%. The prevalence of behavioral problems significantly differed by sex, age, city of residence, and caretaker. The six-month prevalence of any mental disorder was 15.24% (95% CI: 15.49%–16.97%). Psychiatric disorders were more prevalent in boys (17.33%) relative to girls (13.11%; p < 0.01). The prevalence of mental disorders significantly differed by community and caretaker, and 36.46% of students exhibited comorbidity. Results demonstrated important mental health issues, with a high incidence of comorbidities, in this population. Students’ mental health requires increased attention, particularly in poverty-stricken areas and left-behind children and adolescents.

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  • Yuan Qu & Hongyun Jiang & Ni Zhang & Dahai Wang & Lanting Guo, 2015. "Prevalence of Mental Disorders in 6–16-Year-Old Students in Sichuan Province, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-18, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:12:y:2015:i:5:p:5090-5107:d:49491
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    1. Lan Guo & Tian Wang & Wanxin Wang & Guoliang Huang & Yan Xu & Ciyong Lu, 2019. "Trends in Health-Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-11, May.

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