Diagnosed mental disorder in children and use of health services in four organized health care settings

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Abstract
Comparative data was presented on the extent, nature and impact of diagnosed mental disorder among children 18 yr of age seen during 1975 in 4 organized health care settings. Between 3.3-10.1% of the children seen were diagnosed as having a mental disorder in the study year, representing an annual prevalence of between 2.2-8.2% of the covered child populations. Transient situational disturbances, behavior disorders and special symptoms were the most common diagnoses; the more severe disorders (organic brain disease, schizophrenia and affective and other psychoses) accounted for less than 4% of all diagnosed mental disorder. Patients with diagnosed mental disorder used non-mental-health services (except those of pediatricians) appreciably more often than did patients without such a diagnosis.

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