Table 3.
Prevalence of mental health care referral and utilization at age 8 years per DSM-IV diagnostic grouping and level of impairment (N = 6,172)
| Diagnostic groupings | Mental health care referral and utilization % (95 % CI) |
|---|---|
| Anxiety | |
| Below symptom threshold | 2.2 (1.0–4.8) |
| Above symptom threshold | |
| Impairment not required | 2.0 (0.9–4.1) |
| Mild impairment required | 3.1 (1.4–6.8) |
| Severe impairment required | 4.9 (1.7–13.7) |
| Mood | |
| Below symptom threshold | 1.9 (0.8–4.2) |
| Above symptom threshold | |
| Impairment not required | 44.0 (5.0–92.1) |
| Mild impairment required | 45.4 (4.8–93.2) |
| Severe impairment required | 82.0 (19.7–98.8) |
| ADHD | |
| Below symptom threshold | 1.3 (0.6–2.6) |
| Above symptom threshold | |
| Impairment not required | 26.8 (15.3–42.7) |
| Mild impairment required | 27.8 (15.6–44.5) |
| Severe impairment required | 37.8 (18.6–61.8) |
| Conduct/oppositional | |
| Below symptom threshold | 1.4 (0.5–3.4) |
| Above symptom threshold | |
| Impairment not required | 15.1 (6.9–29.8) |
| Mild impairment required | 15.3 (7.0–30.1) |
| Severe impairment required | 24.0 (9.6–48.4) |
Weighted prevalence estimates (95 % confidence intervals) based on Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) interviews in 1,154 selected children to represent rates in the full population-based sample (N = 6,172)
ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder