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Esmahan Belhdj Kouider, Marc Dupont, Ute Koglin

    Praxis Der Kinderpsychologie Und Kinderpsychiatrie
    |October 8, 2015
    PubMed
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    Children and adolescents from various ethnic backgrounds exhibit different risks for specific mental health conditions. This study highlights varying vulnerabilities to disorders like traumatic stress, schizophrenia, and affective disorders based on ethnicity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    • Epidemiology
    • Medical Sociology

    Background:

    • Mental health disparities among children and adolescents are a significant public health concern.
    • Understanding ethnic variations in mental disorder prevalence is crucial for targeted interventions.
    • Previous research indicates potential ethnic differences in mental health, necessitating further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze ethnic differences in the distribution of mental disorders among children and adolescents.
    • To identify specific mental disorders with varying risks across different ethnic groups.
    • To investigate the influence of ethnicity, gender, and nationality on mental disorder prevalence.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of child and adolescent psychiatry data from a major German city (2007-2011).
    Keywords:
    Epidemiologie - psychische Storungen - ethnische Gruppe - Migration - Versorgungsforschungepidemiology - mental disorders - ethnic group - migration - health services research

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  • Inclusion of a large cohort (N = 5,680) with detailed demographic and diagnostic information.
  • Calculation of risks for specific mental disorders based on ethnic background.

    • Main Results:

    • African migrant youth showed higher risks for traumatic stress and adjustment disorders (ICD-10 F43).
    • Asiatic groups had increased risk for dissociative disorders (ICD-10 F44-45).
    • German youth without migration background had higher risk for affective disorders (ICD-10 F3).
    • Adolescents of Russian and Polish background exhibited higher risk for substance-induced disorders (ICD-10 F1).
    • Turkish and Arabic adolescents presented a 4- to 5-fold increased risk for schizophrenia and related disorders (ICD-10 F2).
    • Gender and nationality also influenced the prevalence of mental disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant ethnic variations exist in the vulnerability to specific mental disorders among children and adolescents.
    • Findings underscore the need for culturally sensitive mental health services and research.
    • Ethnicity is a key factor associated with different mental disorder profiles in youth.