PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR- A STUDY AMONG INSTITUTIONALISED CHILDREN
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
BACKGROUND Psychiatric disorders are common during childhood and adolescence. Studies have shown that behavioural problems and psychiatric morbidity are high among children placed in institutionalised settings and higher rates of delinquent behaviours were shown by children with psychiatric illness. Aims1. To find out the prevalence of Psychiatric illness among inmates of orphanages. 2. To find out the relationship between Psychiatric illness and delinquent behaviour among inmates of orphanages. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study with a predetermined convenient sample size of 100 children and adolescents from orphanages in Kerala. Chi-square test is used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Of the 100 children assessed, 11 children were found to have Psychiatric illness. Among the 11 children, 3 children were suffering from emotional disorder, 2 each were suffering from behavioural disorder and developmental disorder and 6 children were suffering from substance use disorder. Substance use disorder was found to be a comorbidity. 12.3% of boys and 8.6% of girls were having psychiatric illness. Delinquent behaviours were found in 10 children. Among the 10 children who were having delinquent behaviour, 5 children (50%) were suffering from psychiatric illness. Among the 90 children who were not showing delinquent behaviour, 6 children (6.7%) were suffering from psychiatric illness. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-Square test and it was found that there is a significant difference in the psychiatric morbidity among children with delinquent behaviour compared to children without delinquent behaviour. CONCLUSION The inmates of orphanages suffer from a variety of mental health disorders. Delinquent behaviours were found among children living in orphanages. There was a significant difference in the psychiatric morbidity between children with or without delinquent behaviour.
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Ganga Gangadhara Kaimal
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