PURPOSE To study the rate of psychiatric disorder and suicidal behavior in children with thalassemia major. METHOD One hundred ten subjects with thalassemia major were interviewed according to the K-SADS Farsi version by face-to-face interview. RESULT The most common psychiatric disorders were major depressive disorder and separation anxiety disorder. The rate of oppositional defiant disord...

objective: bipolar disorder is a severe mental disorder, and its prevalence is around 1% to 2%. despite a vast literature around bipolar disorder, the reasons of its nonadherence and rehospitalization is still obscure. several symptoms of bipolar disorder include changes in activity level, cognitive abilities, speech, and vegetative functions, such as sleep, sexual activity, as well as aggressi...

Background. The coexistence of psychiatric disorders in people with intellectual disability (ID) is common. This study determined the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children with ID in Barwani, India. Method. A total of 262 children with ID were evaluated for psychiatric disorders using the diagnostic criteria outlined in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). Results. P...

BACKGROUND Mental health is one of the most important dimensions of life and its quality. Minor Psychiatric Disorder as a type of mental health problem is prevalent among health workers. Nursing is considered to be one of the most stressful occupations. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of minor psychiatric disorder and its associated factors among nurses in southern Iran...

BACKGROUND Previous UK studies have reported much lower rates of psychiatric and personality disorder in those who attempt suicide than in those who die by suicide. AIMS To determine the nature and prevalence of psychiatric and personality disorders in deliberate self-harm (DSH) patients. METHOD A representative sample of 150 DSH patients who presented to a general hospital were assessed us...

BACKGROUND While nonmedical use of opioids and psychiatric disorders are prevalent in the population, little is known about the temporal ordering between nonmedical opioid use and dependence and psychiatric disorders. METHOD Data were gathered in a face-to-face survey of the United States conducted in the 2001-2002 (NESARC wave 1). Participants were household and group quarters residents aged...

Background and Aim: Alcohol Dependence Syndrome has deleterious consequences not only on the patient with but also members of his family. The psychopathology in wives patients is a largely neglected area psychiatric research. Aim present study was to evaluate frequency nature disorders Syndrome.
 Materials Methods: A total 177 wives, 100 77 Bipolar Affective Disorder- current episode mania...