DSM-IVSymptoms in community and clinic preschool children.
OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare ratings of psychiatric symptoms in community and clinic samples (ages 3-6 years) using a DSM-IV-referenced rating scale. METHOD: Parent (/and teacher) ratings were obtained for community (N = 531/398) and special education (N = 64/140) samples (1995-1997) and an outpatient clinic (N = 224/189) sample (1994-1996). RESULTS: Age and socioeconomic status were only minimally (r< 0.20) correlated with ratings of psychopathology. The most commonly endorsed symptom categories were attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder, anxiety disorder, conduct disorder (teacher), and pervasive developmental disorder (clinic). Groups were easily differentiated by the rate and severity of symptoms (clinic > special education > community). Males generally received higher scores than females (especially teacher ratings). Children with ADHD symptoms had higher ratings of impairment (developmental deficits) than the non-ADHD group. CONCLUSIONS: Although these findings share a number of similarities with studies of older children, there are also differences that attest to the uniqueness of this age group.[1]References
- DSM-IVSymptoms in community and clinic preschool children. Gadow, K.D., Sprafkin, J., Nolan, E.E. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2001) [Pubmed]
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