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Sawyer, M. G.; Miller-Lewis, L. R.; Clark, J. J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
The prevalence of 3 mental disorders (Depressive Disorder, Conduct Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), the prevalence of mental health problems, and rates of health-risk behaviours among those with problems, along with patterns of service utilisation, are reported for 1490 adolescents aged 13-17 years in Australia. Mental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Services, Incidence, Health Services
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Graetz, Brian W.; Sawyer, Michael G.; Baghurst, Peter – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
Objective: To examine gender differences among children meeting symptom criteria for DSM-IV attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) identified in a nationally representative sample of Australian children. Method: From 2,404 children aged 6 to 13 years, 225 boys and 99 girls with ADHD symptoms were identified using the parent version of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Problems, Psychiatry, Females
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Graetz, Brian W.; Sawyer, Michael G.; Baghurst, Peter; Ettridge, Kerry – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective: To examine whether ADHD gender patterns with respect to social-demographic characteristics, comorbidity, and impairment vary as a function of service use for emotional or behavioral problems. Method: Two hundred and seventy-nine males and 119 females meeting ADHD symptom criteria identified in a nationally representative sample of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Social Influences
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Crawford, Susan G.; Kaplan, Bonnie J.; Dewey, Deborah – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2006
Objective: To determine whether the presence of coexisting disorders affects memory, visual-motor skills, and daily functioning in children with ADHD. Method: Eighty-four boys and 18 girls (8 to 16 years old) participate in this study. Twenty children meet criteria for ADHD alone, 42 children for ADHD plus one other disorder, and 40 children for…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Hyperactivity, Children