[PSYCH 476] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (13 pages long)
5 Oct 2016
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Approximately 15% of youth ages 6-16 have a diagnosable mental disorder at. Prevalence surveys are costly and time consuming any given point in time. More than 11 million kids in the us, and more than 30% of kids will have some sort of mental illness by age 15. Persistence of medical disorders continue to meet criteria one year later. About 40% of children who meet criteria for a psychological disorder tend to. Heterotypic continuity: problems change over time into other, related disorders. Direct cost of child and adolescent mental health care in the us is approximately. Children and adolescents who experience mental health disorders are at risk for. Associated costs: incarceration, rehabilitation, drug and alcohol counseling, million annually lower academic achievement family support services, special education. Sociodemographic variables than children gender difference dissipates in adolescence environments are most likely to develop mental health disorders. Mental health and behavioral problems are more common among adolescents.
