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ArticleAnnals of general psychiatry2023

Prevalence of mental disorders among middle school students in Shaoxing, China.

Shuangyi Pei, Xiaoting Wu, Weijiang Ye, Linqi Fang, Haoqiang Zhang, Fanghua Zhou, Xiaofei Du, Xinyi Cao, Shengnan Ma, Yuanchu Li and 2 more

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Article in Annals of general psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuangyi Pei *Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China. 13180421720@163.com.
Xiaoting Wu *Zhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Weijiang YeZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Linqi FangZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Haoqiang ZhangZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Fanghua ZhouZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Xiaofei DuTangshan Vocational and Technical College, Tangshan, China.
Xinyi CaoZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Shengnan MaZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Yuanchu LiZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Shuwen XiZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
Pingping XuZhejiang Rehabilitation Medical Center (Rehabilitation Campus of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Hangzhou, China.
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNTangshan College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn China, adolescents account for about a quarter of those treated for mental disorders each year, and adolescent mental health issues have become a social hotspot. Although several epidemiological surveys of mental disorders have been conducted in China, no study has yet focused on the prevalence of mental disorders among adolescents in a certain region of Zhejiang.

methodsIn the first stage, 8219 middle school students aged 12-18 years in a city of Zhejiang Province (Shaoxing) were screened with the mental health screening checklist. In the second stage, participants who screened positive were tested with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). Then, the prevalence of mental disorders were calculated.

resultsThe overall prevalence in this population was 12.4%, with prevalence rates exceeding 20% in both the 17- and 18-year-old age groups. The most common mental disorders were obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (9.1%) and major depressive disorder (MDD) (8.9%).

conclusionsMental disorders are common among middle school students, and girls are at higher risk than boys. As the most prevalent mental disorders, OCD and MDD should receive timely attention, especially for upper grade students.

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EpidemiologyGenderMajor depressive disorderMental disorderObsessive–compulsive disorderPrevalence

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