Key findings from the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Conclusion:
Mental disorders are common in children and adolescents, often have significant impact and are associated with substantial absences from school. Child and adolescent mental disorders remain an important public health problem in Australia. Accurate information about prevalence and severity of child and adolescent mental disorders is an essential prerequisite for effective mental health policy and service planning.

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - August 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lawrence, D., Hafekost, J., Johnson, S. E., Saw, S., Buckingham, W. J., Sawyer, M. G., Ainley, J., Zubrick, S. R. Tags: Research Source Type: research