Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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10.18869/mjiri
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SURV EY OF THE PREVALENCE RATE OF BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS AMONG THALASSEMI C PATIENTS IN ISFAHAN
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Original Research
Original Research
Chronic diseases have been identified as predisposing factors in behavioral
disorders and the prevalence of these disorders is known to be higher in patients
than in control groups. Thalassemia too, plays an effective role in increasing the
prevalence of behavioral disorders.
In order to recognize the prevalence of behavioral disorders in thalassemic
patients, a study was performed on 257 patients (144 boys and 113 girls). A control
group was considered for comparison, the members of which were chosen from
healthy sisters and brothers of the patients, otherwise from their fIrst class family
members, and ultimately from their neighbours. The diagnosis of behavioral
disorders was based on DSM-III-R and the required information was collected by
questionnaires that were filled in by the parents and by interviewing the patients
themselves. The following results were obtained in the final inspection: 1) the
prevalence of separation anxiety (P = 0.000), enuresis (P = 0.021) and depression
(P = 0.002) was higher in thalassemic patients, and 2) other disorders under study
(oppositional disorders, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, conduct
disorder, avoidance disorder,- over-anxious disorder, pica, encopresis, stuttering,
elective mutism and stereotyped-habitual behaviors) did not show a significant
difference regarding a P-value above 0.05.
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GH
ASADOLLAHI
20031947532846005442
20031947532846005442
Yes
From the Psychiatry Department, Khorshid Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.
M
GHANEI
20031947532846005443
20031947532846005443
No
theThalassemia Prevention and Research Center, Seyyed AI-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
M
AZAMI
20031947532846005444
20031947532846005444
No
theThalassemia Prevention and Research Center, Seyyed AI-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
A
PEZESHKI
20031947532846005445
20031947532846005445
No
theThalassemia Prevention and Research Center, Seyyed AI-Shohada Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran.