Mental health condition and early treatment of preschool children in Liwan district of Guangzhou

YIN Qing-yun, HUANG You-qi, LI Han-qiu, YE Xiao-hong, DANG Ya-mei, ZHANG Shuang-chun, CHENG Dao-meng, XU Li-ping

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (8) : 737-739.

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (8) : 737-739.

Mental health condition and early treatment of preschool children in Liwan district of Guangzhou

  • YIN Qing-yun1, HUANG You-qi2, LI Han-qiu1, YE Xiao-hong2, DANG Ya-mei1, ZHANG Shuang-chun1, CHENG Dao-meng1, XU Li-ping1
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【Objective】 To study the temperament traits and mental health condition of preschool children in Liwan district in Guangzhou, in order to give early intervention for those patients with mental health disorder. 【Methods】 Children of 8 kindergartens in Liwan were selected and investigated with the questionnaire of Chinese Preschool Children Temperament Scale (CPTS), with 2-phases epidemiological methods. Individual psychological treatment and drug therapy were given to the diagnosed cases. 【Results】 The main temperament types of preschool children in Liwan were easy type and intermediate-low type, temperament dimension showed that boys were more active and intense than girls.The prevalence rate of mental health disorder was 3.83%. Anxiety disorder, behavioral and developmental disorders were common among these patients. 【Conclusion】 Corresponding guides should be given to the parents and proper early intervention for given cases.

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preschool children / temperament type / mental health condition / early intervention

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YIN Qing-yun, HUANG You-qi, LI Han-qiu, YE Xiao-hong, DANG Ya-mei, ZHANG Shuang-chun, CHENG Dao-meng, XU Li-ping. Mental health condition and early treatment of preschool children in Liwan district of Guangzhou[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2011, 19(8): 737-739

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