Psychological co-morbidity in children with specific learning disorders
Children under 19 years of age constitute over 40% of India′s population and information about their mental health needs is a national imperative. Children with specific learning disorders (SLDs) exhibit academic difficulties disproportionate to their intellectual capacities. Prevalence of SLD range...
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| description | Children under 19 years of age constitute over 40% of India′s population and information about their mental health needs is a national imperative. Children with specific learning disorders (SLDs) exhibit academic difficulties disproportionate to their intellectual capacities. Prevalence of SLD ranges from 2% to 10%. Dyslexia (developmental reading disorder) is the most common type, affecting 80% of all SLD. About 30% of learning disabled children have behavioral and emotional problems, which range from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (most common) to depression, anxiety, suicide etc., to substance abuse (least common). Co-occurrence of such problems with SLD further adds to the academic difficulty. In such instances, diagnosis is difficult and tricky; improvement in academics demands comprehensive holistic treatment approach. SLD remains a large public health problem because of under-recognition, inadequate treatment and therefore merits greater effort to understand the co-morbidities, especially in the Indian population. As the literature is scarce regarding co-morbid conditions in learning disability in Indian scenario, the present study has tried to focus on Indian population. The educational concessions (recent most) given to such children by Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi are referred to. The issues to be addressed by the family physicians are: Low level of awareness among families and teachers, improper dissemination of accurate information about psychological problems, available help seeking avenues, need to develop service delivery models in rural and urban areas and focus on the integration of mental health and primary care keeping such co-morbidity in mind. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ecd0dfa05434da4aaad7880c1d6069b2022-12-22T02:42:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632015-01-0141212510.4103/2249-4863.152243Psychological co-morbidity in children with specific learning disordersManoj K SahooHaritha BiswasSusanta Kumar PadhyChildren under 19 years of age constitute over 40% of India′s population and information about their mental health needs is a national imperative. Children with specific learning disorders (SLDs) exhibit academic difficulties disproportionate to their intellectual capacities. Prevalence of SLD ranges from 2% to 10%. Dyslexia (developmental reading disorder) is the most common type, affecting 80% of all SLD. About 30% of learning disabled children have behavioral and emotional problems, which range from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (most common) to depression, anxiety, suicide etc., to substance abuse (least common). Co-occurrence of such problems with SLD further adds to the academic difficulty. In such instances, diagnosis is difficult and tricky; improvement in academics demands comprehensive holistic treatment approach. SLD remains a large public health problem because of under-recognition, inadequate treatment and therefore merits greater effort to understand the co-morbidities, especially in the Indian population. As the literature is scarce regarding co-morbid conditions in learning disability in Indian scenario, the present study has tried to focus on Indian population. The educational concessions (recent most) given to such children by Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi are referred to. The issues to be addressed by the family physicians are: Low level of awareness among families and teachers, improper dissemination of accurate information about psychological problems, available help seeking avenues, need to develop service delivery models in rural and urban areas and focus on the integration of mental health and primary care keeping such co-morbidity in mind.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=21;epage=25;aulast=SahooIndialearning difficultylearning disorderspsychological co-morbidityspecific learning disorder |
| spellingShingle | Manoj K Sahoo Haritha Biswas Susanta Kumar Padhy Psychological co-morbidity in children with specific learning disorders Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care India learning difficulty learning disorders psychological co-morbidity specific learning disorder |
| title | Psychological co-morbidity in children with specific learning disorders |
| title_full | Psychological co-morbidity in children with specific learning disorders |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological co-morbidity in children with specific learning disorders |
| title_short | Psychological co-morbidity in children with specific learning disorders |
| title_sort | psychological co morbidity in children with specific learning disorders |
| topic | India learning difficulty learning disorders psychological co-morbidity specific learning disorder |
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