Co-Morbidity among Children with Disabilities.

Autor/inn/en	Boothroyd, Roger A.; Armstrong, Mary I.
Institution	University of South Florida, Tampa. Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health.
Titel	Co-Morbidity among Children with Disabilities.
Quelle	(2002), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Elementary Secondary Education; Emotional Disturbances; Health Services; Incidence; Mental Disorders; Multiple Disabilities; Needs Assessment; Policy Formation; Special Health Problems; Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gefühlsstörung; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Vorkommen; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Multiple disability; Mehrfachbehinderung; Bedarfsermittlung; Politische Betätigung; Zivilisationskrankheit; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	This paper reports on a study that examined the co-morbidity of health and mental health problems in children and youth by investigating: (1) the prevalence of significant health and mental health problems among children with either a health or mental health disability; (2) how these prevalence rates compare to a general sample of children in families receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families; and (3) the rate of unmet service needs among children with co-occurring mental health disabilities. Children (n=1,145) either had no disability or received Supplemental Security Income because of a health disability (n=161) or had an identified mental health disability (n=220). Child caregivers completed a questionnaire. Findings indicated that the rate at which children with an identified mental health disability were found to have an existing health problem (37.8%) was similar to the rate at which children with an identified health disability were found to have an existing mental health problem (37%). Among both groups of children, the likelihood of having current co-morbid health and mental health problems was approximately 26%. In both groups of children with disabilities, unmet mental health needs were found to be 2 to 3 times higher than were unmet health needs. Three policy recommendations supported by the study conclude the report. (Contains 19 references.) (DB)
Anmerkungen	For full text: http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/conference_proceedings.htm.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01