Table 2.

Point prevalence of DSM-IV disorders in foster children (N = 279)

DSM-IV Disordera	n	%	95% CI
Any disorder	142	50.9	[45.2, 57.0]
Emotional disorders	67	24.0	[19.0, 29.4]
Separation anxiety disorder	21	7.5	[4.7, 10.8]
Specific phobia	19	6.8	[3.9, 9.7]
Social phobia	3	1.1	[0.0, 2.5]
Posttraumatic stress disorder	14	5.0	[2.5, 7.9]
Obsessive compulsive disorder	1	0.4	[0.0, 1.1]
Generalized anxiety	7	2.5	[1.1, 4.7]
Other anxiety	17	6.1	[3.2, 8.6]
Major depression	3	1.1	[0.0, 2.5]
Other depression	8	2.9	[1.1, 5.0]
Undifferentiated Anxiety/Depression	6	2.2	[0.7, 3.9]
ADHD disorders	53	19.0	[14.7, 24.0]
ADHD Combined	38	13.6	[10.0, 17.9]
ADHD Inattentive	8	2.9	[1.1, 5.0]
ADHD Hyperactive-impulsive	5	1.8	[0.4, 3.6]
Other Hyperactivity NOS	2	0.7	[0.0, 1.8]
Behavioral disorders	60	21.5	[16.8, 26.2]
Oppositional defiant disorder	39	14.0	[10.3, 18.3]
Conduct disorder	18	6.5	[3.6, 9.3]
Other disruptive disorder NOS	3	1.1	[0.0, 2.2]
Reactive attachment disorder	54	19.4	[15.1, 24.0]
Pervasive developmental disorder	12	4.3	[2.2, 6.8]
Tic disorder	6	2.1	[0.7, 3.9]
“Not otherwise specified” disorders	24	8.6	[5.7, 12.2]

^aNo children met criteria for Panic disorder, Agoraphobia, Selective mutism, or Eating disorders.