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Ethnic differences in parental detection of externalizing disorders.

Barbara W C Zwirs1, Huibert Burger, Jan K Buitelaar

  • 1Dept. of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. b.zwirs@wkz.azu.nl

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
|May 11, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Parental detection of childhood behavioral disorders varies by ethnicity. Non-Dutch parents showed lower sensitivity but higher specificity for externalizing disorders like ADHD compared to Dutch parents.

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Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Cross-cultural Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Lower treatment rates for externalizing disorders in non-Western children compared to Western children are documented.
  • Ethnic variations in parental detection of behavioral disorders may explain treatment disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of ethnicity on parental detection of behavioral disorders.
  • Examined differences among Dutch, Moroccan, Turkish, and Surinamese ethnic groups in the Netherlands.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 270 children (aged 6-10) and their parents.
  • Interviews assessed psychiatric disorders and socio-demographic data.
  • Calculated sensitivity and specificity, adjusting for parental education.

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Main Results:

  • Lower sensitivity for detecting externalizing disorders and ADHD in Moroccan and Surinamese parents versus Dutch parents.
  • Higher specificity for externalizing disorders in Moroccan and Turkish parents.
  • Tendency for lower ADHD sensitivity and higher specificity in Turkish parents.

Conclusions:

  • Detection rates for externalizing disorders are significantly lower among non-Dutch parents.
  • Parental cultural context is crucial when assessing reports of childhood externalizing disorders.