title: Psychiatric and behavioral disorders in hospitalized preschoolers with developmental disabilities.
abstract: Describes the types of psychiatric and behavioral disturbance present in 169 preschoolers with developmental disabilities admitted to a specialized psychiatric inpatient unit. Differences in the proportion of some diagnoses and behavior problems across cognitive functioning level and across age were found. Seventy-two percent of the sample had one or more medical diagnosis. Similarities and differences with earlier reports in the literature are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lubetsky
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sacco
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital