title: [Child and adolescent development: common mental disorders according to age and gender].
abstract: Despite the increase in the incidence and prevalence rates of children and adolescents' mental disorders, there are few works performed with large and representative samples of children and adolescents with psychopathological symptoms. The present work analyses 588 participants referred by first care pediatricians to a specialized unit for children and adolescents' mental health. As a result of the study, a statistically significant relation was found between age and diagnosis: a larger incidence of behavioral disorders, communication disorders, elimination disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, impulse-control disorders from 0 to 5 years; behavioral disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were more common from 6 to 11 years, behavioral and anxiety disorders were more likely at 12 to 15 years; and, lastly, behavioral disorders were more prevalent from 16 to 18 years. With respect to gender, there was a significant relationship with diagnosis: boys had more behavioral disorders, whereas girl had more anxiety disorders. To conclude, a relationship between mental disorders and developmental achievements could be indicated in the younger group. Additionally, externalizing disorders in boys and internalizing ones n girls were more prevalent across all ages.
authors: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia. esperanza.navarro@uv.es
authors: Esperanza
authors: E
authors: Navarro-Pardo
authors: Juan Carlos
authors: JC
authors: Meléndez Moral
authors: Alicia
authors: A
authors: Sales Galán
authors: M Dolores
authors: MD
authors: Sancerni Beitia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D017677:Age Distribution; D017668:Age of Onset; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D002657:Child Development; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000453:epidemiology; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D019960:Elimination Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology