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.accessioned2017-04-04T13:27:21Z
dc.date.available2017-04-04T13:27:21Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2016-01-08T07:40:37Z
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.
dc.identifier.apacitationMyer, L., Stein, D. J., Jackson, P. B., Herman, A. A., Seedat, S., & Williams, D. R. (2009). Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24151en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMyer, Landon, Dan J Stein, Pamela B Jackson, Allen A Herman, Soraya Seedat, and David R Williams "Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2009) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24151en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMyer, L., Stein, D. J., Jackson, P. B., Herman, A. A., Seedat, S., & Williams, D. R. (2009). Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion : Mental health. South African Medical Journal, 99(5), 354-356.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Myer, Landon AU - Stein, Dan J AU - Jackson, Pamela B AU - Herman, Allen A AU - Seedat, Soraya AU - Williams, David R AB - There 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. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion TI - Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24151 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24151
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMyer L, Stein DJ, Jackson PB, Herman AA, Seedat S, Williams DR. Impact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion. South African Medical Journal. 2009; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24151.en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journal
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dc.titleImpact of common mental disorders during childhood and adolescence on secondary school completion
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