Persistence and course of mental health problems from childhood into adolescence: results of a 10-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health problems (MHP) in children and adolescents (CA) are common. This longitudinal study analyzed the prevalence, course, and persistence of MHP over 10 years from childhood into adolescence based on a sample from the Future Family project (N = 230).

Methods

At the pre-assessment point the children were on average 5 (SE = 1) and the mothers 35 (SE = 5) years old. Descriptive methods, Chi²-tests, binary logistic regression, and different analytical approaches (number chains, transition probability) were used.

Results

Approximately 24% of the CA suffered from borderline clinical or clinically relevant MHP. The largest proportion of the sample was stable healthy (70%), whereas 15% of the CA showed chronic mentally ill, 8% transient, 4% nega

SUBMITTER: Supke M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912888 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature