Relationship between Life Events and the Onset of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

Authors

  • Mohammad Asraful Siddike Pathan Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  • Mohammad Shahid Ullah Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, Central Medical College & Hospital, Cumilla, Bangladesh.
  • Md Jahangir Hossain Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Monno Medical College & Hospital, Manikganj, Bangladesh.
  • Md Kamruzzaman Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  • Wasima Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v14i1.79307

Keywords:

Psychiatric disorders, life events, childhood, adolescence

Abstract

The prevalence of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents is rising in Bangladesh. Children with acute and chronic pediatric diseases have a higher likelihood of developing psychiatric problems, as their physical health challenges can lead to emotional and psychological stress, affecting their overall well-being. Our study aims to explore the relationship between life events and the onset of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. This observational study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry of Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh (CBMC,B) Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, between January 2022 and February 2023. A total of 110 patients of both sexes were included in the study. The mean age of patients was 10±3.32 years. Among them, 60% were found to have emotional disorders and the life events and psychiatric disorders show that a majority life events of parent financial crisis with higher rates of (22.73%) emotional disorders. Our study indicates the relation between life events and psychiatric conditions among the paediatric population.  

CBMJ 2025 January: Vol. 14 No. 01 P: 70-75

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2025-01-30

How to Cite

Pathan, M. A. S., Ullah, M. S., Hossain, M. J., Kamruzzaman, M., & Rahman, W. (2025). Relationship between Life Events and the Onset of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. Community Based Medical Journal, 14(1), 70–75. https://doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v14i1.79307

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025)

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