Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine the nature and extend of Mental Health issues in institutionalized adolescent orphans of District Kupwara. A case study of orphans aged 11 to 17 years from 04 orphanages in Kupwara. A structured and internationally standardized interview schedule MINI Kid (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Kids) was used for data collection and socio-demographic sheet was also used for additional information. Kapuswaour’s scale was used to see the Socio-economic status of kids. Data were cleaned and analyzed by SPSS version 16.00 windows. Eleven participants (13.75%) met DSM 1V criteria for MDE, 6.5% reported suicidal tendencies, 11.25% showed dysthymic symptoms, 10% panic disorder, 20% agoraphobia, 7.5% separation anxiety disorder, 16.25% social phobia, 15% specific phobia, 6.25% PTSD symptoms, 1.25% substance dependence (Non-alcoholic), 3.75% ADHD, 1.25% conduct disorder, 3.75% ODD, 8.75% GAD and nineteen participants i.e. 23.75% showed co-morbid conditions. Orphan-hood brings a host of various mental health vulnerabilities. A cultural recognition of Mental Health problems and the long term negative consequences of these issues need to be developed and interventions to address these vulnerabilities and risks for mental health problems among institutionalized orphans.
Highlights
Results show that 9 (22.5%) respondents fulfilled the criteria for Agoraphobia, 9 (22.5%) for Social Phobia, 7 (17.5%) for Specific Phobia, 6 (15%) for MDE, 4 (10%) for Separation Anxiety Disorder, 4 (10%) for GAD, 3 (7.5%) for Suicidality, 3 (7.5%) for Dysthymia, 3 (7.5%) for Panic disorder, 2 (5%) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 2 (5%) for ODD, 2 (5%) for ADHD and 13 (32.5%) showed Co-morbid Psychiatric Illness
Results show that 7 (17.5%) respondents fulfilled the criteria for Agoraphobia, 6 (15%) for Dysthymia, 5 (15%) for MDE, 5 (15%) for Specific Phobia, 5 (15%) for Panic disorder, 4 (10%) for Social Phobia, 3 (7.5%) for GAD, 3 (7.5%) for PTSD, 2 (5%) for Suicidality, 2 (5%) Separation Anxiety Disorder, 1 (2.5%) for ADHD, 1 (2.5%) for ODD, 1 (2.5%) for Conduct disorder, 1 (2.5%) for Substance dependence and 6 (15%) showed Co-morbid Psychiatric Illness
Results show that 7 (17.5%) respondents fulfilled the criteria for Agoraphobia, 6 (15%) for Social Phobia, 6 (15%) for MDE, 4 (10%) for Suicidality, 4 (10%) for Dysthymia, 4 (10%) for PTSD, 3 (7.5%) for Specific Phobia, 3 (7.5%) for ADHD, 3 (7.5%) for ODD, 2 (5%) for Panic Disorder, 2 (5%) for Separation anxiety disorder, 2 (5%) GAD, 1 (2.5%) for conduct disorder, 1 (2.5%) for substance dependence and 8 (20%) showed Co-morbid Psychiatric Illness
Summary
1. To assess the mental health issues of adolescent orphans being brought up in Orphanages of District Kupwara. 2. To assess the demographic profile of adolescent orphans being brought up in Orphanages of District Kupwara. 3. To identify the nature of Mental Health problems among adolescent orphans being brought-up in Public and Private Orphanages of district Kupwara.
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