OBJECTIVE: To Identify possible changes in the frequency of psychopathological syndromes in Mexican children population over a 15-year period using the Brief Screening and Diagnostic Questionnaire (CBTD in Spanish). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Information gathered from different studies on the general population, schools and medical general practice are analyzed. Results from the Mexico City study were used as base rates for comparisons. RESULTS: Higher prevalence of externalizing syndromes such as attention deficit and hyperactivity, oppositional and explosive conduct were very evident. Also, anxiety and depressive syndromes showed a notable increase. Prevalence of abnormal language and probable epilepsy were also increased on different age-groups. CONCLUSIONS: Findings are discussed in light of longitudinal reports in the literature as well as on reports in adolescent population in Mexico.
OBJECTIVE: To Identify possible changes in the frequency of psychopathological syndromes in Mexican children population over a 15-year period using the Brief Screening and Diagnostic Questionnaire (CBTD in Spanish). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Information gathered from different studies on the general population, schools and medical general practice are analyzed. Results from the Mexico City study were used as base rates for comparisons. RESULTS: Higher prevalence of externalizing syndromes such as attention deficit and hyperactivity, oppositional and explosive conduct were very evident. Also, anxiety and depressive syndromes showed a notable increase. Prevalence of abnormal language and probable epilepsy were also increased on different age-groups. CONCLUSIONS: Findings are discussed in light of longitudinal reports in the literature as well as on reports in adolescent population in Mexico.
Authors: Daniela Leon Rojas; Fabiola Castorena Torres; Barbara M Garza-Ornelas; Angie Milady Castillo Tarquino; Cynthia Anahí Salinas Silva; José Luis Almanza Chanona; Julieta Rodríguez-de-Ita Journal: BMJ Paediatr Open Date: 2022-07