Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion

There are few data from South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries on how mental disorders in childhood and adolescence may influence different aspects of socio-economic position, including educational attainment. We examined the association between early-onset disorders and subsequent...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African medical journal 2009-05, Vol.99 (5 Pt 2), p.354-356
Hauptverfasser: Myer, Landon, Stein, Dan J, Jackson, Pamela B, Herman, Allen A, Seedat, Soraya, Williams, David R
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Zusammenfassung:There are few data from South Africa and other low- and middle-income countries on how mental disorders in childhood and adolescence may influence different aspects of socio-economic position, including educational attainment. We examined the association between early-onset disorders and subsequent educational achievement in a nationally representative sample of 4 351 South African adults. After adjusting for participant demographic characteristics and traumatic life events, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder and substance-related disorders were each associated with increased odds of failing to complete secondary education (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals 2.3, 1.0-5.1; 1.7, 1.2-2.5, and 1.7, 1.2-2.5, respectively). These data point to the role that early-life mental disorders may play in educational achievement and subsequent socio-economic position over the life course.
ISSN:0256-9574