Journal of Psychological Abnormalities
Open Access
ISSN: ISSN: 2471-9900
+447427479519
ISSN: ISSN: 2471-9900
+447427479519
Omneya I Youssef
Egypt
Research Article
Association of Second Hand Smoking with Mental Disorders in Children-An Egyptian Study
Author(s): Eman A Zaky, Eman M Fouda, Enas S Nabih, Omneya I Youssef and Nermin H MohamedEman A Zaky, Eman M Fouda, Enas S Nabih, Omneya I Youssef and Nermin H Mohamed
Background: Second hand smoke (SHS) might affect mental health of children as many mental disorders have an onset in youth, a time when SHS exposure is high. Objectives: Investigation of the potential association of SHS exposure with children’s mental health disorders.
Methodology: Forty five SHS exposed Egyptian children were enrolled as group I; all of them had at least one smoking parent and or were exposed to environmental tobacco smoke while group II included thirty age and sex well matched controls, with neither history of parental smoking nor exposures to environmental tobacco smoke. For all studied children, complete history taking, thorough clinical examination, psychometric assessment using Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and IQ measurement were done. DSM IV TR criteria were .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9525.1000140