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Abstract
The aim of this study was to establish the range of psychiatric disorders and psychiatric comorbidity among children and adolescents attending a primary mental health service (PMHS). The main psychiatric diagnostic categories were: oppositional defiant disorders (ODDs) (75.3%), anxiety disorders (36.1%), mood disorders (35.1%), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHDs) (28.9%). The study found high rates (61.8%) of psychiatric comorbidity. It concludes that training in the recognition of likely psychiatric comorbidity in this population is essential for professionals working in the interface between primary and specialist services.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14694698 PMCID: PMC1314547
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Gen Pract ISSN: 0960-1643 Impact factor: 5.386