Table. The prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents aged 11 to 17 *1.
Boys %(range) |
Girls %(range) |
|
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Depressive disorder*2 | 5.3 (3.5–7.9) | 4.6 (3.2–6.4) |
Anxiety disorder*3 | 3.8 (2.5–5.9) | 4.2 (2.8–6.1) |
ADHD*4 | 2.8 (1.7–4.5) | 1.5 (0.7–3.2) |
Dissocial disorder*5 | 10.9 (8.4–14.0) | 8.4 (6.3–11.2) |
*1Data on 1841 children in Germany, obtained from parents (BELLA Study, 2003–2006) (12). Mental disorders were defined as a score beyond the cutoff of the relevant questionnaire, accompanied by impaired coping with everyday life as assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire [SDQ; e6])
*2Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC [e7]) ≥ 16
*3Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED [e8]) ≥ 3
*4ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) rating scale for teachers and parents (FBB-HKS [e9]) ≥ 2
*5Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL [e10])