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Childhood mental disorders in Great Britain: an epidemiological perspective
- Author:
- MELTZER Howard
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 13(4), October 2007, pp.313-326.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The objective of this article is to describe the prevalence of childhood disorders and examine the factors associated with higher rates of disorder by combining the data from two large population-based samples of British children and young people aged 5-15. Just over 18,000 children were assessed in 1999 and 2004 using the Development and Well-Being Assessment, a structured interview with verbatim reports reviewed by clinicians so that information from parents, teachers and children is combined to produce national estimates of clinically recognisable disorders. The overall prevalence of childhood disorders was 9.5%. Factors which are independently associated with increased rates of childhood mental disorders ranged from characteristics of the child (age, sex, physical health problems, having poor scholastic achievement) to family characteristics (family structure, mother's psychological distress, poor family functioning) and household characteristics (tenure, type of accommodation and the working status of family). In conclusion, roughly one in 10 children have at least one ICD10 disorder, involving a significant level of distress or social impairment. Associations with child, family and household characteristics have implications for treatment strategies.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Wales: the report of a survey in 2002/2003 by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Welsh Assemby Government
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 164p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings of a survey of the mental health of young people, aged 5-17, looked after by local authorities in Wales. The first part of the report focuses on the prevalence rates of mental disorders among young people looked after by local authorities. The second part shows a range of information including their background, personal and familial characteristics, physical health, use of services and social functioning.
Children and adolescents who try to harm, hurt or kill themselves: a report of further analysis from the national survey of mental health of children and adolescents in Greta Britain in 1999
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 70p.
- Place of publication:
- Newport
The main aim of this report is to present prevalence rates of self-harm among children and adolescents aged 5-15 in England, Scotland and Wales during the first half of 1999. The way the questions were phrased means that it is difficult to distinguish between self-harm with the intention of committing suicide and self-harm without that intention, i.e. self-mutilation. Therefore, most of the analysis in this report is presented by source and covers any attempt by children to harm, hurt or kill themselves. Information was collected on 83% of the 12,529 children eligible for interview from up to three sources resulting in at least some data for 10,438 children and adolescents aged 5-15 in Great Britain. According to parents, approximately 1.3% of 5-10 year olds had ever tried to harm, hurt or kill themselves. The lowest rate, 0.4% was found among 5-7 year old girls rising to 2.1% of 8-10 year old boys.The rate of self harm among the sample of young children with no mental disorder was 0.8%. The rate increased dramatically to 6.2% of children diagnosed as having an anxiety disorder and 7.5% of those who had a conduct disorder, hyperkinetic disorder or a less common mental disorder.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in England
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 246p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings of a survey of the mental health of children and adolescents, aged five to 17, looked after by local authorities in England and It was commissioned by the Department of Health. The first part of the report focuses on the prevalence rates of mental disorders among young people looked after by local authorities. The second part shows the way in which children and adolescents with particular disorders vary from those without mental disorders on a range of factors including their background, personal and familial characteristics, physical health, use of services and social functioning.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland: the report of a survey carried out in 2002/2003 by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Scottish Executive
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 233p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Summary Report provides up-to-date baseline information about the prevalence of mental disorders among 5-15 years olds in Scotland in order to inform policy decisions about the need for child and adolescent mental health services. The main purpose of the survey was to produce rates of three main categories of mental disorder: conduct disorder, hyperactivity and emotional disorders by the characteristics of the children and where they lived. The survey also looked at the impact and burden of children's mental health problems and at their use of health, social and educational services.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland: summary report
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Summary Report provides up-to-date baseline information about the prevalence of mental disorders among 5-15 years olds in Scotland in order to inform policy decisions about the need for child and adolescent mental health services. The main purpose of the survey was to produce rates of three main categories of mental disorder: conduct disorder, hyperactivity and emotional disorders by the characteristics of the children and where they lived. The survey also looked at the impact and burden of children's mental health problems and at their use of health, social and educational services.
Persistence, onset, risk factors and outcomes of childhood mental disorders: report based on the analysis of a three-year follow-up survey of the 1999 national survey of the mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 252p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents data from a three-year follow-up study of the mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain. The original survey took place in 1999. The overall aim of the follow up survey was to analyse the longitudinal data in order to: present rates of the persistence and onset of each main category of disorder; identify the risk factors associated with persistence and onset; examine the use of services of those with childhood mental disorders; and highlight the educational profile of children with mental disorders. Risk factors for the persistence and onset of mental disorders covered in this report include: factors associated with the child (sex, age, ethnicity, physical illness, special educational needs); family characteristics (marital status, mother’s educational attainment); household characteristics (type of accommodation, tenure, family employment, gross household income); social factors (mother’s mental health, family discord, stressful life events); and punishment regime (whether the child is sent to room, grounded or shouted at).
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in England: the report of a survey carried out in 2002 by Social Survey Division of the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Department of Health
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 246p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings of a survey of the mental health of children and adolescents, aged five to 17, looked after by local authorities in England and The survey was carried out between October 2001 and June 2002. It was commissioned by the Department of Health. The first part of the report focuses on the prevalence rates of mental disorders among young people looked after by local authorities. The second part shows the way in which children and adolescents with particular disorders vary from those without mental disorders on a range of factors including their background, personal and familial characteristics, physical health, use of services and social functioning.