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Prevalence rates and correlates of psychiatric disorders among preschool children.
- Source :
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Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry [J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry] 1996 Feb; Vol. 35 (2), pp. 204-14. - Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders among preschool children in a primary care pediatric sample.<br />Method: In a two-stage design, 3,860 preschool children were screened; 510 received fuller evaluations.<br />Results: For quantitative assessment of disorder (> or = 90th percentile), prevalence of behavior problems was 8.3%. "Probable" occurrence of an Axis I DSM-III-R disorder was 21.4% (9.1%, severe). Logistic regression analyses indicated significant demographic correlates for quantitative outcomes (older age, minority status, male sex, low socio-economic status, father absence, small family size) but not for DSM-III-R diagnoses. Maternal and family characteristics were generally not significant. Child correlates included activity level, timidity, persistence, and IQ.<br />Conclusions: Overall prevalence of disorder was consistent with rates for older children; correlates varied by approach used for classification.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0890-8567
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8720630
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199602000-00014