OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders among preschool children in a primary care pediatric sample. METHOD: In a two-stage design, 3,860 preschool children were screened; 510 received fuller evaluations. RESULTS: For quantitative assessment of disorder (> or = 90th percentile), prevalence of behavior problems was 8.3%. "Probable" occurrence of an Axis I DSM-III-R disorder was 21.4% (9.1%, severe). Logistic regression analyses indicated significant demographic correlates for quantitative outcomes (older age, minority status, male sex, low socio-economic status, father absence, small family size) but not for DSM-III-R diagnoses. Maternal and family characteristics were generally not significant. Child correlates included activity level, timidity, persistence, and IQ. CONCLUSIONS: Overall prevalence of disorder was consistent with rates for older children; correlates varied by approach used for classification.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders among preschool children in a primary care pediatric sample. METHOD: In a two-stage design, 3,860 preschool children were screened; 510 received fuller evaluations. RESULTS: For quantitative assessment of disorder (> or = 90th percentile), prevalence of behavior problems was 8.3%. "Probable" occurrence of an Axis I DSM-III-R disorder was 21.4% (9.1%, severe). Logistic regression analyses indicated significant demographic correlates for quantitative outcomes (older age, minority status, male sex, low socio-economic status, father absence, small family size) but not for DSM-III-R diagnoses. Maternal and family characteristics were generally not significant. Child correlates included activity level, timidity, persistence, and IQ. CONCLUSIONS: Overall prevalence of disorder was consistent with rates for older children; correlates varied by approach used for classification.
Authors: Jennifer Strickland; Jennifer Keller; John V Lavigne; Karen Gouze; Joyce Hopkins; Susan LeBailly Journal: J Abnorm Child Psychol Date: 2011-05
Authors: Alexander G Fiks; Michelle E Ross; Stephanie L Mayne; Lihai Song; Weiwei Liu; Jennifer Steffes; Banita McCarn; Robert W Grundmeier; A Russell Localio; Richard Wasserman Journal: Pediatrics Date: 2016-11-15 Impact factor: 7.124