[«The child is father of the man» - review of literature on epidemiology in child and adolescent psychiatry]

Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2013 Jan;41(1):45-55; quiz 56-7. doi: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000209.
[Article in German]

Abstract

One of the goals of epidemiological research is to describe the frequency and patterns in the distribution of diseases among certain groups of a statistical population. According to the literature available, mental disorders in children and adolescents are a common phenomenon worldwide. This article provides a review of the most important and recent international studies on the magnitude, on patterns of distribution, on the course and on gender differences of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Additional data from scientific textbooks are added to the original articles.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Affective Symptoms / diagnosis
  • Affective Symptoms / epidemiology
  • Affective Symptoms / psychology
  • Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
  • Anxiety Disorders / epidemiology
  • Anxiety Disorders / psychology
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology
  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders / diagnosis
  • Child Behavior Disorders / epidemiology
  • Child Behavior Disorders / psychology
  • Comorbidity
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Psychopathology
  • Quality of Life / psychology
  • Sex Factors
  • Social Behavior Disorders / diagnosis
  • Social Behavior Disorders / epidemiology
  • Social Behavior Disorders / psychology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires