Parent reports of disability among 13-year olds with DSM-III disorders.
This study examined "physical" and "psychological" dimensions of disability associated with different DSM-III disorders in a large sample of 13-year old adolescents. The measure of disability was based upon the World Health Organization (1980) classification. We found that adolescents with multiple DSM-III disorders and those with attention deficit and anxiety disorders showed the highest levels of parent perceived disablement; depression and conduct disorder showed the least. In addition, adolescents with any kind of DSM-III disorder showed a rate of parent-reported hospitalization twice that of the remainder of the sample. They also had poorer perceived health, as suggested by lower parent and self health ratings than those without disorder.
McGee
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Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Stanton
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010553:Personality Development; D012803:Sick Role