title: Prevalence, correlates, and comorbidities of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders in children in Seoul, Korea.
abstract: The present study reports past-year prevalence of and comorbidities associated with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) disorders in 1645 children aged 6 to 12 years in Seoul, Korea. The diagnosis was based on the parental version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-IV). Our participants completed the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). The estimated prevalence of any full-syndrome and subthreshold DSM-IV disorders were 16.2% and 28.1%, respectively. The most prevalent disorders were specific phobia (9.6%), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; 5.9%), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD; 4.9%). The estimated prevalence of depressive disorder was 0.1% according to the DISC-IV and1.9% according to the CDI. ADHD, ODD, and anxiety disorders were highly comorbid. Our study highlights the importance of obtaining children's self-report data in addition to the parents' interview, particularly for depression, and the importance of early detection of subthreshold conditions and considering comorbid diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Subin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea kbn1@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Bung-Nyun
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Soo-Churl
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Sup
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D066106:Seoul / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Korea; child health; comorbidity; epidemiology; mental disorders