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  • Title: Prevalence of mental and behavioural disorders in Ethiopian children.
    Author: Ashenafi Y, Kebede D, Desta M, Alem A.
    Journal: East Afr Med J; 2001 Jun; 78(6):308-11. PubMed ID: 12002109.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the magnitude of specific mental and behavioural disorders in children in Butajira, southern Ethiopia. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Butajira district, southern Ethiopia. SUBJECTS: Amharic version of the diagnostic instrument for children and adolescents was used to interview parents of 1,477 children. RESULTS: Of the surveyed children 3.5% had at least one or more mental or behavioural disorders. The most frequent diagnoses were anxiety disorders (1.6%), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (1.5%) and disruptive behaviour disorders (1.5%). Mood disorders (1%) and elimination disorders (0.8%) were relatively less common. CONCLUSION: The study shows that specific mental and behavioural disorders in these children are significant public health problems.
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