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1Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. stallerj@upstate.edu
Abstract:
Outpatient child psychiatrists appear to be treating a broadening array of complex, highly comorbid, and difficult-to-treat youths. In this study, designed to evaluate the current demographic and diagnostic profile of outpatient child psychiatric patients 1,292 outpatient records from 8 treatment settings were reviewed. Patient age, race, gender, and diagnoses were recorded and analyzed. Externalizing disorders (ADHD and/or behavior disorders) were diagnosed most frequently, followed by internalizing (depressive and anxiety) disorders. Comorbidity was evident in nearly half of all patients, regardless of age. Substance abuse was infrequently reported as a comorbid condition. Externalizing and internalizing pathology frequently co-occurred. Findings reinforce the need for clinician vigilance and thorough assessment of outpatient children and adolescents.
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