Childhood predictors of later psychiatric hospital treatment: findings from the Finnish 1981 birth cohort study

Abstract: Psychiatric hospital treatment (PHT) is expensive and indicates a severe disorder. Investigation of the early identification of this small patient group has though been hindered by small samples or unsatisfactory assessment in childhood. The present study aims to study the predictive association between psychopathology at age 8 using multi-informant assessment and later PHT. A nationwide birth cohort of Finnish children (n = 5,346) was assessed at age 8 to obtain information about psychopathology using the Rutter parent and teacher reports and self-reports of depressive symptoms. The main outcome was admission to any hospital with a primary diagnosis of any psychiatric disorder according to the Finnish National Hospital Discharge Register between age 13 and 24. Between age 13 and 24, 6.2% of the males and 4.1% of the females had been admitted for PHT. Among males, PHT was independently predicted by non-intact family and adult reports of conduct and of emotional symptoms, while amon

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Englisch
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In: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry ; 19 (2010) 11 ; 823-833

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2010
Creator
Gyllenberg, David
Sourander, Andre
Niemelä, Solja
Helenius, Hans
Sillanmäki, Lauri
Piha, Jorma
Kumpulainen, Kirsti
Tamminen, Tuula
Moilanen, Irma
Almqvist, Fredrik

DOI
10.1007/s00787-010-0129-1
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-265792
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Gyllenberg, David
  • Sourander, Andre
  • Niemelä, Solja
  • Helenius, Hans
  • Sillanmäki, Lauri
  • Piha, Jorma
  • Kumpulainen, Kirsti
  • Tamminen, Tuula
  • Moilanen, Irma
  • Almqvist, Fredrik

Time of origin

  • 2010

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