title: Emotional and behavioural problems among school children in Pakistan.
abstract: The prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems in school children using Rutters children behavioural questionnaire was 9.3% with antisocial disorders being the commonest one. These disorders are not only present in this culture but also differ in terms of psychopathology with different levels of schooling. The findings are discussed in terms of their relevance to mental health of children with comparison of results from other countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Javed
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Kundi
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology