[Prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and comorbid conditions in 3- to 5-year-old children: results of the Braunschweig Kindergarten Study].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the frequency of behavioral and emotional problems and comorbidity of kindergarten children in Braunschweig as rated by their parents.


METHODS
The analysis is part of the Braunschweiger Kindergartenstudie. In a sample of N = 809 children aged three to six the parents rated their children using a modified version of the Child Behavior Checklist/CBCL 4-18.


RESULTS
The prevalence rates range from 0.5% to 5.0%. The most frequent behavioral problems in kindergarten children were aggressive behavior and attention problems, followed by social problems. The study also provides bidirectional comorbidity rates.


CONCLUSIONS
Finally the prevalence rates and the implications of the findings for prevention of behavioral problems in children are discussed.
Kuschel
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Institut für Psychologie, Technischen Universität Braunschweig.
Lübke
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Köppe
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Miller
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Hahlweg
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Sanders
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D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*