Table 2 Clinical study of child and adolescent mental disorder in Nepal
From: Child and adolescent mental health problems in Nepal: a scoping review
Study | Study design | Diagnostic tool | Sample size | Age range | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rimal et al. [30] | Cross-sectional study | Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire Spence Anxiety Scale Vanderbilt rating scale for ADHD | 85 | Not available | Speech and language delay-22.4% Behavioral problem- 21.2%, anxiety disorders-18.8%, cerebral palsy-14.1% global developmental delay-11.8%, ASD-10.6% ADHD-10%, Adjustment problem-8.2%, Depression-4.7%, Conversion disorder-9.4% |
Rimal and Pokahrel [31] | Cross-sectional study | ADHD rating scale with DSM-IV classification Spence anxiety scale child and parent rated version Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire | 350 | Not available | The yearly prevalence of ADHD in clinical sample was-11.7% with male: female ratio of 4:1 Associated comorbidities: Sleep problem 12 (29.3%), Learning difficulty 10 (24.4%), Anxiety disorder 10 (24.4), Oppositional Defiant Disorder 9 (22%), Autism Spectrum Disorder 5 (12%), speech delay 6 (14.6%), and 4 (10%) had associated tics |
Risal et al. [32] | Retrospective study | ICD-10 | 168 | Below 18 years of age | Dissociative disorder (15%), Seizure disorder (15%), Depressive disorder (13.8%), Intentional Self Harm (13.8%) |