A STUDY TO SCREEN PANIC DISORDER AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Kumar P; Sivakumar K.V; Heber Anandan; Jayachandran K; Sathyamurthi B

Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

A STUDY TO SCREEN PANIC DISORDER AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Kumar P, Sivakumar K. V, Heber Anandan, Jayachandran K, Sathyamurthi B

Abstract :

 Panic disorder in school students limits the students in attending school and social activities. Panic attack may decrease the student’s concentration on listening class. Aim: To screen for panic disorder among higher secondary school students. Method: Descriptive study done in 400 higher secondary students from two schools using SCARED scale child version and parent version. Results: Our study shows that 15% of the children have panic disorder. Prevalence in females is 16% and in males is 14% respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence of panic disorder among school children is higher in our study compared to the previous studies with prevalence being higher in females; prevalence of panic disorder is higher in our study compared to previous studies.