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

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dc.contributor.authorMyer, Landon
dc.contributor.authorStein, Dan J.
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Pamela B.
dc.contributor.authorHerman, Allen A.
dc.contributor.authorSeedat, Soraya
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, David R.
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:56:53Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:56:53Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractThere 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.en_ZA
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dc.format.extentp. 354-365
dc.identifier.citationMyer, L. et. al. 2009. Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion. South African Medical Journal, 99(5) 354-356, http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj
dc.identifier.issn02569574 (print)
dc.identifier.issn20785135 (EISSN)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7042
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
dc.rights.holderHealth and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
dc.subjectChildhood mental disorders -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectEducational achievement -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSecondary school completion -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleImpact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completionen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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