@article{ref1,
title="Parents and teachers reports of DSM-IV psychopathological symptoms in preschool children: differences between urban-rural Spanish areas",
journal="Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology",
year="2006",
author="Jané, M. Claustre and Canals, Josepa and Ballespí, Sergi and Viñas, Ferran and Esparó, Griselda and Domenech, Edelnira",
volume="41",
number="5",
pages="386-393",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study used DSM-IV criteria to analyse reports from teachers and parents and to compare behavioural and emotional symptoms in Spanish preschool children from both urban and rural populations. METHOD: The field survey was conducted in two geographical areas in Catalonia (Spain). A sample of 1104 children (56.67% boys and 43.32% girls) aged 3-6 years participated in this study: 697 were from urban areas and 408 from rural ones. The Early Childhood Inventory-teachers' and parents' versions (ECI-4) Gadow KD, Sprafkin J (1997)-was used as the screening instrument. RESULTS: The teachers' and parents' reports assigned 32.7 and 46.7%, respectively, to one or more ECI-4 categories. Significant differences between sexes were found in teachers' reports. The whole disorders were significantly more prevalent in the urban sample than in the rural one (30.6 vs. 20.3%). The most prevalent disorders in both areas were Anxiety Disorders and Behavioural Problems, and the least prevalent were Mood Disorders and Autistic Disorders. CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate that there are some differences in the prevalence rates of preschool psychopathological disorders between rural and urban Spanish areas.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0933-7954",
doi="10.1007/s00127-006-0038-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0038-2"
}