BACKGROUND:
Addiction
is one of the main problems of human societies, which is more common in
developing countries. In addition, it causes to personal and social problems
and family problem. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of psychiatric
disorders in children 5-15 years old of opioid or methamphetamine dependence
patients.
METHODS:
For this
study, three groups including: (1) children of parents addicted to opium, (2)
children of parents addicted to methamphetamine, and (3) control group were
examined. Child symptom inventory-4 (CSI-4) questionnaires completed by
non-hospitalized guardian and control group; then make interviews with the
children by the Kiddie-schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia
(K-SADS). Data were analyzed by chi-square test and ANOVA.
FINDINGS:
Survey
showed that the frequency of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, specific phobia (SP), and separation anxiety
disorder in children of addicted parents were more than a non-addicted parent.
However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the
frequency of conduct disorder, social phobia, and oppositional defiant
disorders (ODDs).
CONCLUSION:
Parental
addiction can lead to an increase in some psychiatric disorders in the
children. Therefore follow-up, early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of
these disorders in children of the drug-dependent parent are necessary to
reduce health costs and improve the health system.
Comparing frequency of disorders in drug-dependent and control groups based on interviews
| Interview-based disorder | Drug-dependent group [n (%)] | Control group [n (%)] | P | OD |
|---|
| ADHD | 9 (7.5) | 3 (3.8) | 0.03 | 2 |
| Conduct disorder | 2 (1.7) | 1 (1.3) | 0.68 | 1.3 |
| MDD | 4 (3.3) | 1 (1.3) | 0.05 | 2.7 |
| ODD | 4 (3.3) | 3 (3.8) | 0.26 | 0.8 |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 11 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.02 | 1.6 |
| SP | 11 (9.2) | 7 (8.8) | 0.04 | 1 |
| Disorder social phobia | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.48 | 1.6 |
| Obsessive compulsive disorder | 3 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.02 | 1.684 |
| Separation anxiety disorder | 5 (4.2) | 2 (2.5) | 0.04 | 1.696 |
ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; MDD: Major depressive disorder; ODD: Oppositional defiant disorder; SP: Specific phobia; OD: Odds ratio
- 1Associate Professor, Neurology Research Center AND Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
- 2Associate Professor, Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropsychopharmacology, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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