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2023-11-16T01:59:04Z
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Children with neuro-developmental disorders at Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Cambodia
Moeun, Sreyleap
Bhoomikumar, Jegannathan
Pat, Puthy
Kariya, Tetsuyoshi
Suzuki, Yunosuke
Hamajima, Nobuyuki
Sok, Dearozet
Yamamoto, Eiko
autism spectrum disorder
Cambodia
children
neuro-developmental disorder
The Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CCAMH) is one of the centers that have psychiatric specialists for children in Cambodia. This study aims to understand the characteristics of children with neuro-developmental disorders, especially autism spectrum disorder (ASD), at CCAMH. This study included 440 cases that were randomly chosen from 2,147 new patients at CCAMH in 2018–2019 and were aged 0–12 years. Socio-demographic factors, parent’s information, obstetrical factors, and clinical data were collected from patients’ records. A logistic regression analysis and Pearson’s chi-square test were used to compare the characteristics between children who were finally diagnosed with ASD and the others (non-ASD). Of the 440 patients, most were male (75.2%), 0–4 years old (57.7%), and diagnosed with ASD (50.0%). Common symptoms were delay of speech, playing alone, and hyperactivity. ASD was significantly more prevalent in male patients compared to females and in the 0–4 years age group compared to the 5–12 years age group. Parents who lived in Phnom Penh and had high education were more likely to visit the CCAMH with their children who were diagnosed with ASD. Regarding treatment, approximately half of all 440 patients had family counselling and psychosocial education. ASD patients had more speech therapy, special education and structured teaching, and networking and coordination therapy compared to non-ASD patients. To provide education and therapy to children with ASD and their parents from the early stage, information about the center and ASD should be widely distributed to all parents in Cambodia.
departmental bulletin paper
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, School of Medicine
2022-08
application/pdf
Nagoya Journal of Medical Science
3
84
593
606
0027-7622
2186-3326
https://nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/2003751/files/11_Moeun.pdf
eng
https://www.med.nagoya-u.ac.jp/medlib/nagoya_j_med_sci/843.html
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