| Children with disruptive behaviours I: service utilization. | |
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PMID: 11869397 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic characteristics and patterns of service utilization in the Hunter region (NSW, Australia) of families caring for a child manifesting disruptive behaviour. METHODOLOGY: Families were eligible to participate in the survey if they had at least one child known to have one of the DSM-IV disruptive behaviour disorders, autistic spectrum disorders, behaviour problems associated with rarer forms of brain disease, brain injury or mild intellectual disability, or identified by school personnel as having significant behaviour problems. Families were recruited to the survey via schools, early education centres and clinical services. Parents completed a mail survey about demographic details and service utilization. RESULTS: In total, 1412 families responded to the survey, a participation rate of approximately 65%. The demographic characteristics of respondent families were similar to those of the regional population. A high proportion (85%) of children from respondent families were receiving treatment. Nearly half those children attending clinical services were attending two or more services. Approximately one-third each of the sample was attending public clinics, private clinics or a combination of both. Children were more likely to be treated by a paediatrician (64%) than a child psychiatrist (39%) or a psychologist (23%). Compared with a normative Australian sample, parents of children manifesting disruptive behaviour reported a high level of family stress. CONCLUSIONS: Families of children manifesting disruptive behaviour are a highly stressed group who often access several clinical services. Paediatricians make a significant contribution to the management of children with disruptive behaviours and need to be considered in service planning. |
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Authors:
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P L Hazell; M Tarren-Sweeney; G V Vimpani; D Keatinge; K Callan |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of paediatrics and child health Volume: 38 ISSN: 1034-4810 ISO Abbreviation: J Paediatr Child Health Publication Date: 2002 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-02-28 Completed Date: 2002-04-05 Revised Date: 2007-09-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005421 Medline TA: J Paediatr Child Health Country: Australia |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 27-31 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Discipline of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia. hazell@mail.newcastle.edu.au |
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Adolescent Adolescent Health Services / utilization* Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / classification, diagnosis, epidemiology*, therapy Child Child Health Services / utilization* Child, Preschool Community Mental Health Services / utilization* Comorbidity Data Collection Female Humans Male New South Wales / epidemiology |
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