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Objective: To find out the magnitude of probable psychopathology in children and study association of psychopathology with demographic, developmental and social factors.Methods: Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule (CPMS) was used to measure the magnitude of probable psychopathology in 620 children from an urban slum of Miraj (Maharashtra). A second schedule recorded demographic, developmental and social factors.Results: CPMS score >10 was observed in 102 children (16.5%). It was significantly higher in children aged 7–10 years, in males, belonging to lower socioeconomic status, large families, being first born, having low birth weight (LBW); body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5. Low maternal education and alcohol abuse in father also had significant association with CPMS score >10.Conclusion: Findings suggest a need to educate the community about psychological implications of LBW, large family size and overcrowding in children. Improving maternal education and controlling alcoholism could help in reducing childhood psychopathology.
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Rahi, M., Kumavat, A.P., Garg, S. et al. Socio-demographic co-relates of psychiatric disorders. Indian J Pediatr 72, 395–398 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02731734
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