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Table 2 Prevalence and pattern of DSM – IV emotional disorders

From: Psychological complications of childhood chronic physical illness in Nigerian children and their mothers: the implication for developing pediatric liaison services

DSM-IV Emotional Disorders

SCD

N = 45

N (%)

JDM

N = 45

N (%)

HEALTHY GROUP

N = 45

N (%)

SAD

-

-

-

SP

-

8 (17.8)

-

MDD

1 (2.2)

3 (6.7)

1 (2.2)

DD

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

-

GAD

-

-

-

(SAD + SP + MDD + DD + GAD) The Five Emotional Disorders

2 (4.4)

9 (20.0)

1 (2.2)

  1. SCD: Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease Patients
  2. JDM: Juvenile Diabetic Patients
  3. SAD: Separation Anxiety Disorder
  4. SP: Social Phobia
  5. DD: Dysthymic Disorder
  6. MDD: Major Depressive Disorder
  7. GAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder