Child psychiatric disorders and their correlates: a primary care pediatric sample.
Psychiatric interviews with 300 parents and children drawn from a first-stage screening sample of 789 children aged 7 to 11 attending primary care pediatric clinics, were carried out using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children. The weighted prevalence of one or more DSM-III disorders was 11.8% based on parent interviews, 13.8% based on child interviews, and 22.0% based on either. Correlates of specific disorders varied depending on the informant, but parent-reported stress in the child's life was associated with disorders reported by both parent and child. The study confirms a high rate of unrecognized and untreated child psychopathology in the community.
Costello
E J
EJ
D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class