IQ and Child Psychiatric Disorder

The WISC-RIQ scores of 85 children between 7 and 12 years of age taken from the inpatient, outpatient and day care facilities of a Regional Treatment Centre were compared with the expected IQ scores of the standard normal population. In addition, analysis of variance techniques were used to test for an association between IQ variables and seven operationally defined symptom subtypes taken from the child's chart. Significant differences between the clinical sample and the standard normal population were found for the distribution and means for full scale IQ and verbal IQ but not performance IQ. In addition, significant associations were found between FSIQ and the level of aggressive symptoms, and between VIQ and the level of hyperkinetic and aggressive symptom subtypes. The importance of IQ variables and in particular VIQ in understanding the nature of childhood psychiatric disorder is emphasized. The implications of these findings for educational policy are discussed.

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Prevalence of Pediatric Dizziness and Imbalance in the United States

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/0194599819887375 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 162 (2) ◽

pp. 241-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jacob R. Brodsky ◽

Sophie Lipson ◽

Neil Bhattacharyya

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

Psychiatric Disorder ◽

National Health ◽

National Health Interview Survey ◽

Neck Injury ◽

Child Psychiatric ◽

Child Psychiatric Disorder ◽

Interview Survey ◽

Vestibular Symptoms ◽

Head Neck

Objectives Understand the prevalence of vestibular symptoms in US children. Study Design Cross-sectional analysis Setting 2016 National Health Interview Survey. Subjects and Methods Responses from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey for children ages 3 to 17 years were examined to determine the prevalence of vestibular symptoms and provider-assigned diagnoses. Results Dizziness or imbalance was reported in 3.5 (95% confidence interval, 3.1-3.9) million patients (5.6%) with a mean age of 11.5 years. Dizziness was reported in 1.2 million patients (2.0%) with a mean age of 12.7 years and balance impairment in 2.3 million patients (3.7%) with a mean age of 10.6 years. Prevalence of dizziness and imbalance did not vary by sex ( P = .6, P = .2). Evaluation by a health professional was reported for 42% of patients with dizziness and 43% of patients with imbalance, with diagnoses reported in 45% and 48% of patients with dizziness and imbalance, respectively. The most common diagnoses reported for dizziness were depression or child psychiatric disorder (12%), side effects from medications (11%), head/neck injury or concussion (8.4%), and developmental motor coordination disorder (8.3%). The most common diagnoses reported for imbalance were blurred vision with head motion, “bouncing” or rapid eye movements (9.1%), depression or child psychiatric disorder (6.2%), head/neck injury or concussion (6.1%), and side effects from medications (5.9%). Conclusion The national prevalence of childhood vestibular symptoms is more common than previously thought. Reported diagnoses varied greatly from the literature, suggesting a need for increased awareness of causes of vestibular symptoms in children.

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