Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder among Mothers of Childrenand Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorded Attending a Tertiary care Centre

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dc.contributor.authorSarika, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRoy, G M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T08:09:52Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T08:09:52Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractIntroduction:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) accounts for the majority of referrals to child and adolescent psychiatry services because of the associated poor scholastic performance. Despite the possibility of depressive symptoms in caregivers, there is a paucity of studies on major depressive disorder among mothers of children and adolescents with ADHD in our setting. Objectives:Assessing the prevalence of major depressive disorder and the association of sociodemographic and clinical variables among mothers of children & adolescents with ADHD attending a tertiary care centre. Studying the correlation between the severity of ADHD and maternal depression. Methods: Cross-sectional study on 150 mothers of children and adolescents aged 5-18 years with ADHD attending the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic of the Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Results:The prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder among mothers belonging to the age group of 30?39 years was found to be 20%. Across age groups, 28.7% of the subjects had minimal depressive symptoms, while 10% each had mild and moderate symptoms. We found a positive correlation between the severity of maternal depression and the child’s ADHD. The association of major depressive disorder with medical comorbidities and having another offspring with ADHD was statistically significant.Conclusion:Owing to the statistically high prevalence of depressive disorders, routine screening for depressive symptoms has to be considered for mothers when their children are diagnosed with ADHD, with the provision for appropriate intervention.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsP Sarika, Assistant Surgeon, General Hospital Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMohan Roy G, Assistant Professor & Consultant Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSarika P., Roy G M.. Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder among Mothers of Childrenand Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorded Attending a Tertiary care Centre. International Journal of Medical Research & Review . 2023 May; 11(3) : 56-64en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-8686
dc.identifier.issn2321-127X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/231071
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSiddharth Health Research and Social Welfare Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2023.i03.01en_US
dc.subjectAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderen_US
dc.subjectMajor Depressive Disorderen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Major Depressive Disorder among Mothers of Childrenand Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorded Attending a Tertiary care Centreen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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