Theory and practice of epidemiological research in child psychiatry

Psihijatrija Danas

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Marković Jasminka¹ 

[1] Medicinski fakultet u Novom Sadu, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu Klinika za psihijatriju, Klinički Centar Vojvodine, Novi Sad, Serbia;

关键词: epidemiology;    child psychiatry;    prevalence;    questionnaire;    mental health;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This article presents an overview of the development of epidemiologoical research in child psychiatry over the past 50 years. Although the epidemiological research in child psychiatry were delayed compared to the research in other medical branches, today they are at the top of contemporary epidemiological research because of raising awareness about the importance of child mental health as well as innovative methods used today. The emphasis is on the multi-informant approach to the evaluation of children mental health as it is one of the specifity of epidemiology in child psychiatry. Usually, assessment of youth is done by parents, teachers and adolescents. Young children are not able to describe symptoms, their severity and duration, so we need information from others who knows child well. We presented the most common questionnaires that are used in epidemiological research as well as we stressed the importance of multidimensional scales in the evaluation of children. There is a review of studies on the prevalence and structure of child psychiatric disorders, both in developed countries and in developing countries as well, with special emphasis on current research studies in Serbia. We found tremendous variations in prevalence rates, mainly because of different assessment methods, but also because of the different designs methods. Conclusion is that we need a comprehensive epidemiological survey of a representative sample of children and adolescents in Serbia in order to get a clear picture of the youth mental health in our country and to plan the best treatment strategies for those who have mental health problems.

【 授权许可】

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