International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372

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Raman Baweja Author

ramab@psu.edu

Subjects of specialization
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder; Irritable-angry; Temper; Psychiatric disorders; Parent-teacher agreement

Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA

Biography

Dr. Raman Baweja is a psychiatrist in Hershey, Pennsylvania and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Sawai Man Singh Medical College and has been in practice between 11-20 years.

SUBSPECIALTIES

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Mother, Father, and Teacher Agreement on Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Symptoms in Children with Psychiatric Disorders

Author(s):

Susan Dickerson Mayes, James D Waxmonsky, Daniel A Waschbusch, Richard E Mattison, Raman Baweja, Usman Hameed and Ehsan Syed

Objective: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) was established as a new DSM-5 disorder despite little published research, and there are no studies investigating agreement between informants on the presence of DMDD symptoms. Methods: Mothers, fathers, and teachers rated DMDD symptoms (irritable-angry mood and temper outbursts) in 768 children with psychiatric disorders ages 6-16.

Results: Mother and father ratings were similar, but parent-teacher agreement was poor. Mothers and fathers identified a substantially higher percentage of children with DMDD symptoms (30% and 25%) than did teachers (12%).

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DOI: 10.4172/2471-4372.1000123

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