Evaluation of depression and anxiety levels in school dropout adolescents (tur)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION[|]The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of psychiatric diagnoses and anxiety / depression levels of adolescents who applied to a child and adolescent psychiatry department. [¤]METHODS[|]The study included adolescents aged 12-18 years who applied the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of Mardin State Hospital. The psychiatric diagnoses of the patients were determined by clinical interview according to DSM-V. Besides, sociodemographic data form, Children's Depression Inventory and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were filled to the patients. [¤]RESULTS[|]54 adolescents were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 15.7 years old. According to DSM-V Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was found the most common diagnosis (n: 16, 29.6%). This was followed by Depressive Disorders (n: 12, 22.2%) and Anxiety Disorders (n: 9, 16.6%). The most common diagnosis is ADHD in boys and Depressive Disorders in girls. The mean depression score was 21.8 and 27 (58.7%) were above the cut-off score. The mean of the State Anxiety Scale found 48.1 and the mean of the Trait Anxiety Scale found 50.8. According to the cut-off scores, 36 (78.3%) of the patients had a high level of situational anxiety and 35 (76.1%) had a high level of trait anxiety. [¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]Psychopathology rates and depression / anxiety levels are high peers in adolescents who drop out of school. [¤]

Keywords

• adolescent
• adhd
• anxiety
• depression
• school dropout