Association of Mental Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence With Subsequent Educational Achievement.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Onset of mental disorders during childhood or adolescence has been associated with underperformance in school and impairment in social and occupational life in adulthood, which has important implications for the affected individuals and society.

Objective

To compare the educational achievements at the final examination of compulsory schooling in Denmark between individuals with and those without a mental disorder.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study was conducted in Denmark and obtained data from the Danish Civil Registration System and other nationwide registers. The 2 cohorts studied were (1) all children who were born in Denmark between January 1, 1988, and July 1, 1999, and were alive at age 17 years (n = 629 622) and (2

SUBMITTER: Dalsgaard S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7097843 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature