Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 224-232
Mental health problems of children of migrant and seasonal farm workers: A pilot study (Article)
Kupersmidt J.B.* ,
Martin S.L.
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Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States, CB #3270, Department of Psychology, Univ. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, United States
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Dept. of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Abstract
Objective: Children of migrant and seasonal farm workers constitute important populations for study because they chronically experience extreme poverty and parental unemployment. Also, migrant children are exposed to chronic residential and school mobility. Method: Mothers and children were interviewed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version 2.1. Results: The results indicated that 66% of the children had one or more psychiatric diagnoses based on mother or child reports, with anxiety disorders being the most prevalent diagnosis. Conclusions: These findings suggest the need for a larger, epidemiological study of the psychiatric morbidity of rural children of farm workers.
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DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199702000-00013
ISSN: 08908567
Cited by: 26
Original Language: English