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. 2012 Jun;14(6):371-5.
Epub 2012 Jun 30.

Epidemiological Study of Youth Mental Health Using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

S Arman  1 , M Keypour, M R Maracy, A Attari
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Epidemiological Study of Youth Mental Health Using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

S Arman et al. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2012 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Prevention and treatment of youths` mental disorders are important, not just for to diminish their present problems but to improve their functions in adulthood. This study was performed to evaluate the mental health status of 6-18 years old youths in a community-based sample using the strength and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ).

Methods: Parent of 2000 youths (6-18 years old) were selected from 250 clusters from different municipality areas of Isfahan, Iran and they responded to extended version of SDQ parent`s form. The mean score in each subscale and prevalence of symptom and relation with some demographic features were determined.

Results: The total score of SDQ was 26%, means that 26% of youth had psychiatric problems. By determining the subscale score, it reveals that conduct disorder (34.7%) was the most common problem in youth followed by peer relationship problems (25.4%), emotional problems (24.5%), hyperactivity (23%) and impairment of prosocial behavior (5.7%).

Conclusion: Our findings showed that mental health of youth population in Isfahan especially the conduct problem needs more attention.

Keywords: Conduct problem; Mental health; Relational problem; SDQ; Strength and difficulties Questionnaire; Youth.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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