Classes of Psychotic Experiences in Kenyan Children and Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorMamah, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorOwoso, Akinkunle
dc.contributor.authorMbwayo, Anne W
dc.contributor.authorMutiso, Victoria N
dc.contributor.authorMuriungi, Susan K.
dc.contributor.authorKhasakhala, Lincoln I
dc.contributor.authorBarch, Deanna M
dc.contributor.authorNdetei, David M
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-27T12:57:05Z
dc.date.available2024-09-27T12:57:05Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractPsychotic-like experiences (PLEs) have been observed worldwide in both adults and children outside the context of a clinical disorder. In the current study, we investigate the prevalence and patterns of PLEs among children and adolescents in Kenya. Among 1,971 students from primary and secondary schools around Nairobi (aged 8-19), 22.1 % reported a lifetime history of a psychotic experience, and 16.3 % reported this unrelated to sleep or drugs. Psychotic experiences were more common in males compared to females. LCA resulted in a three-class model comprised of a normative class (83.3 %), a predominately hallucinatory class (Type 1 psychosis: 9.6 %), and a pan-psychotic class (Type 2 psychosis: 7.2 %). These results indicate that PLEs are prevalent in children and adolescents, and the distributions of symptom clusters are similar to that found in adulthood. The relationship of specific PLEs to the future development of psychotic disorder, functional impairment or distress will require further study.
dc.identifier.citationMamah D., Owoso A., Mbwayo A. W., Mutiso V. N., Muriungi S. K., Khasakhala L.I., Barch D.M., & Ndetei D. M. (2013). Classes of psychotic experiences in Kenyan children and adolescents. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. Jun;44(3):452-9. doi: 10.1007/s10578-012-0339-5. PMID: 23065300; PMCID: PMC3568190.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5251
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherChild Psychiatry Hum Dev
dc.subject2013
dc.subjectclinical disorder
dc.subjectchildren and adolescents in Kenya
dc.titleClasses of Psychotic Experiences in Kenyan Children and Adolescents
dc.typeArticle

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