Mental health of children and young people in Great Britain, 2004

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Mental health of children and young people in Great Britain, 2004

authors, Hazel Green ... [et al.]

Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

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"A survey carried out by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Department of Health and the Scottish Executive" - t.p

At head of title: National Statistics

"A National Statistics publication" - t.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references

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Description

A survey of the mental health of children and young people in England, Scotland and Wales. This report provides up-to-date baseline information about the prevalence of mental disorders among 5-15 years olds in order to inform policy decisions about the need for child and adolescent mental health services. This title is the main epidemiological study of childhood mental disorders in the UK.

Table of Contents

1 SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS: - Background, Aims and Coverage of the Survey - Aims of the 2004 Survey - Review of Previous Research - Timetable - Coverage of the Survey - Content of the Survey - Coverage of the Report - Access to the Data - 2 ASSESSING MENTAL DISORDERS AND THEIR CORRELATES: - Introduction - Definitions of Mental Disorder - Single Versus Multiple Informants - Methods of Assessing Mental Disorders - Screening Instruments - 3 SAMPLING AND SURVEY PROCEDURES: - Introduction - Sample Design - The Interviews - Survey Response Data - Interviewing Procedures - Follow-up Study - 4 PREVALENCE OF MENTAL DISORDERS: - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Personal Characteristics - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Family Characteristics - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Household Characteristics - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Area Characteristics - Odds Ratios of Socio-demographic Correlates of Mental Disorders - 5 EMOTIONAL DISORDERS: - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 Month Follow-up Survey - 6 CONDUCT DISORDERS: - Introduction - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 Month follow-up survey - 7 HYPERKINETIC DISORDERS: - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 Month Follow-up Survey - 8 AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER AND OTHER LESS COMMON DISORDERS: - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 month Follow-up Survey - 9 CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DISORDERS: - Introduction - Prevalence of Multiple Disorders - Characteristics and Behavious of Children with Multiple Disorders - Results from the 6 Month Follow-up Survey - 10 MENTAL DIS

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