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The epidemiology of common mental disorders in adolescents: The Epirus school project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

P. Skapinakis ,
S. Mpellos ,
G. Mihalis ,
T. Gkatsa  and
V. Mavreas
P. Skapinakis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
S. Mpellos
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
G. Mihalis
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
T. Gkatsa
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
V. Mavreas
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Abstract

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Background and aims:

Adolescence is a high risk period for the development of anxiety and depressive disorders. Very few studies have investigated the epidemiology of common mental disorders in adolescents attending school and using structured psychiatric interviews. The aim of the presentation is to report on the methodology used to assess the common mental disorders in schools of the region of Epirus in Greece, using a computerized version of the revised clinical interview schedule (CIS-R).

Methods:

A two stage design will be used: Adolescents will first complete the 12- item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12) and then a stratified random sampling will be selected for the psychiatric interview. The latter will be delivered using a computer network version of the CIS-R

Results:

We used an open source program (phpsurveyor) to develop the computerized version of the CIS-R. We modified the program accordingly to include the full algorithm of the interview. Use of this interview to assess the common mental disorders was acceptable for adolescents and comparable with face to face interviews.

Conclusions:

It is possible to use an internet-based structured interview to assess the common mental disorders in adolescents. Delivering this interview using the school-based computer laboratories may facilitate school-based epidemiological research.

Type
Poster Session 2: Epidemiology
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S331
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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