Annual research review: A meta-analysis of the worldwide prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents.
Annual research review: A meta-analysis of the worldwide prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents.
G. Polanczyk,G. Salum,2 Authors,L. Rohde
2015 · DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12381
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines · 3,398 Citations
TLDR
The findings suggest that mental disorders affect a significant number of children and adolescents worldwide and the pooled prevalence estimates and the identification of sources of heterogeneity have important implications to service, training, and research planning around the world.