| Changes in referrals to child and adolescent psychiatric services in Norway 1992--2001. | |
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PMID: 15669663 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The study analyzes changes in types of problems referred to child and adolescent psychiatry in Norway from 1992 to 2001, and investigates if referral practices and media attention account for these changes. METHOD: All referrals to child and adolescent psychiatry in Norway in the period 1992--2001 were analyzed, as well as frequencies of articles in media on psychiatric problems. RESULTS: The shares of referrals for sadness/depression increased from 0.5 % to 15.4 %. Referrals for hyperactivity/attention problems increased from 1.2 % to 13.6 %. The increases could be statistically attributed to decreased use of other referral categories, and/or alternatively to media attention on these and related topics. Convergence between diagnosis and corresponding referral problem increased in the period. CONCLUSIONS: Referrals for sadness/depression and hyperactivity/attention problems increased sharply in Norway during the 1990s. This increase may be attributed to a different understanding of and a sharper look at these problems by referral agencies and by increased media attention. |
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Authors:
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Bjørn Reigstad; Kirsti Jørgensen; Lars Wichstrøm |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology Volume: 39 ISSN: 0933-7954 ISO Abbreviation: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Publication Date: 2004 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-01-26 Completed Date: 2005-02-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804358 Medline TA: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 818-27 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Dept of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 8000 Bodø, Norway. bre@nlsh.no |
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Adolescent Adolescent Psychiatry / statistics & numerical data* Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology, therapy Bibliometrics* Child Child Psychiatry / statistics & numerical data* Depressive Disorder / epidemiology, therapy Female Humans Male Mental Disorders / diagnosis, epidemiology*, therapy Mental Health Services / utilization* Newspapers* Norway / epidemiology Referral and Consultation / utilization* Regression Analysis |
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