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. 2010 Jan;52(Suppl1):S95–S103. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.69220

Table 9.

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in child and adolescent population studies

Investigator Year Center Age (yrs) Location Sampling Tools Population Prevalence/1000
Sethi et al.[9] 1967 Lucknow 0-10 U H-H IQ, ICD-7 541 94
Dube et al.[10] 1971 Agra 5-14 M H-H DCP 8035 11.67
Elnagar et al.[11] 1971 Hoogly 0-15 R H-H CHM and DCP(2) 635 13
Sethi et al.[12] 1972 Lucknow 0-10 R H-H IQ, ICD-7 877 81
Varghese et al.[42] 1974 Vellore 4-12 U SRS MHIS and DCP as ICD (1965) 747 81.7
Nandi[16] 1975 Kolkata 0-11 R H-H IQ, DCP as per ICD (1965) 462 26
Hackett et al.[43] 1999 Kerala 8-12 U RCS CBQ, ICD-10 1403 94
Srinath et al.[44] 2005 Bangalore 0-16 U SMS SDP, SCL, CBCL, CBQ, FTN, DISC, PIS, VSMS, BKT, CGAS 2000 124
Anita et al.[45] 2007 Rohtak 6-14 M SRS CPMS and DISC 800 165

U - urban; R - rural; M - Mixed; H-H - house to house survey; RCS - Random cluster sampling; SRS - stratified random sampling; SMS - stratified multistage sampling; ICD - international classification of diseases; Tools - IQ - Interview questionnaire; CHM - Case history method; DCP - Diagnosis confirmed by a psychiatrist(s); MHIS - Mental health item sheet; CBQ - Child behavior questionnaire; SCL - Screening checklist; SDP - Socio demographic proforma; CBCL - Child Behavior; Checklist PIS - Parent interview schedule; BKT - Bitnet karat test; VSMS - Vineland social maturity scale; FTN - Felt treatment needs CGAS - Children�s global assessment scale; DISC - Diagnostic interview schedule for children; CPMS - Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule