Research Article

Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce

Volume: 13 Number: 2 May 10, 2023
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Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce

Abstract

Aim: In our study, it was aimed to examine the sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms, psychiatric disorders of children and adolescents who applied for the first time to a university hospital child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinic. Material and Methods: The files of 724 children and adolescents who applied to our outpatient clinic were reviewed retrospectively. 211 patients evaluated for the first time in our outpatient clinic were included in the study. Sociodemographic characteristics, first admission complaints, psychiatric diagnoses and treatments of the patients were evaluated. Results: The mean age of the patients included in the study were 9.90±4.07 years. It was determined that 117 (55.5%) of the patients had a previous psychiatric diagnosis. The most common complaints at presentation were attention deficit/hyperactivity (45%), irritability (20.4%), and fear-anxiety (15.2%). It was determined that 191 (90.5%) of the patients had at least one psychiatric disorders and 49 (23.2%) had at least two psychiatric disorders. The most common psychiatric disorders were ADHD (54.9%), AD (20.4%), BD (10.4%) and MDD (8.3%). It was determined that 46% of the patients received psychiatric treatment, and methylphenidate (62.9%) was the most common use. Conclusion: In our study, the most common complaint of the patients was attention deficit/hyperactivity, and the most common diagnosis was ADHD. Our results are similar to other studies. The presence of comorbidity increases the severity of the disorders and causes serious deterioration in psychosocial functionality. Diagnoses between genders and comorbidities should be carefully evaluated in patients applying to child and adolescent psychiatry.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 10, 2023

Submission Date

November 2, 2022

Acceptance Date

March 23, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Öz, B., & Kıvrak, A. C. (2023). Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce. Value in Health Sciences, 13(2), 203-208. https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1198143
AMA
1.Öz B, Kıvrak AC. Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce. VHS. 2023;13(2):203-208. doi:10.33631/sabd.1198143
Chicago
Öz, Büşra, and Asil Can Kıvrak. 2023. “Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce”. Value in Health Sciences 13 (2): 203-8. https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1198143.
EndNote
Öz B, Kıvrak AC (May 1, 2023) Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce. Value in Health Sciences 13 2 203–208.
IEEE
[1]B. Öz and A. C. Kıvrak, “Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce”, VHS, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 203–208, May 2023, doi: 10.33631/sabd.1198143.
ISNAD
Öz, Büşra - Kıvrak, Asil Can. “Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce”. Value in Health Sciences 13/2 (May 1, 2023): 203-208. https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1198143.
JAMA
1.Öz B, Kıvrak AC. Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce. VHS. 2023;13:203–208.
MLA
Öz, Büşra, and Asil Can Kıvrak. “Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce”. Value in Health Sciences, vol. 13, no. 2, May 2023, pp. 203-8, doi:10.33631/sabd.1198143.
Vancouver
1.Büşra Öz, Asil Can Kıvrak. Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents Applying to the Child Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Düzce. VHS. 2023 May 1;13(2):203-8. doi:10.33631/sabd.1198143

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