Table 2

Prevalence and pattern of DSM – IV emotional disorders

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)

SCD: Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease Patients

JDM: Juvenile Diabetic Patients

SAD: Separation Anxiety Disorder

SP: Social Phobia

DD: Dysthymic Disorder

MDD: Major Depressive Disorder

GAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Bakare et al. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2008 2:34   doi:10.1186/1753-2000-2-34