Nourrollah Yadegari - Dept. of Psychiatry ,Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
Leila Jouybari - Nursing Research Center, Goletsan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
Mobina Fathi - Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Reza Mohammadi - Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed-Ali Mostafavi - Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ali Khaleghi - Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Soheila Elahi - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Mohammad Reza Godarzi - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Sajad Ramezani - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Eshagh Karami - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Rahim Ostovar - Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran

Background and Objective: Given the growing rate of psychiatric disorders, especially in young populations, detailed data on frequency of these disorders for further national public health strategiesis of great importance.We aimed to survey the frequency of different psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. Materials and Methods: ۱۰۰۱ cases were selected using the random cluster sampling method and all cases were interviewed by expert psychologists using a Persian version of semi- structured K-SADS-PL questionnaire. Data were then statistically analyzed by SPSS software. Results: ۲۰.۵% (۲۰۵ out of ۱۰۰۱) of studied cases showed at least one psychiatric disorder and ۷۹.۵ % showed no sign of any disorders. Anxiety disorders were the most frequent disorders  (۱۵.۵%) followed by the behavioral disorders (۷%), smoking and drug abuse (۶%), behavioral disorders (۲.۴%) and neurodevelopmental disorders (۲%), but no case was observed with psychosis. Conclusion: in comparison with other studies from Iran or other countries the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad is relatively high and special policies and efforts are suggested for enhancement of mental health values in this region.

Mental disorder, Child, Adolescent, Iran