Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain

The Office for National Statistics is the government department that provides UK statistical and registration services.

1 SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS: - Background, Aims and Coverage of the Survey - Aims of the 2004 Survey - Review of Previous Research - Timetable - Coverage of the Survey - Content of the Survey - Coverage of the Report - Access to the Data - 2 ASSESSING MENTAL DISORDERS AND THEIR CORRELATES: - Introduction - Definitions of Mental Disorder - Single Versus Multiple Informants - Methods of Assessing Mental Disorders - Screening Instruments - 3 SAMPLING AND SURVEY PROCEDURES: - Introduction - Sample Design - The Interviews - Survey Response Data - Interviewing Procedures - Follow-up Study - 4 PREVALENCE OF MENTAL DISORDERS: - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Personal Characteristics - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Family Characteristics - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Household Characteristics - Prevalence of Mental Disorders by Area Characteristics - Odds Ratios of Socio-demographic Correlates of Mental Disorders - 5 EMOTIONAL DISORDERS: - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 Month Follow-up Survey - 6 CONDUCT DISORDERS: - Introduction - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 Month follow-up survey - 7 HYPERKINETIC DISORDERS: - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 Month Follow-up Survey - 8 AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER AND OTHER LESS COMMON DISORDERS: - Typical Behaviour Patterns - Demographic, Socio-economic and Area Characteristics - Child's General, Physical and Mental Health - Use of Services - Scholastic Ability and Attendance at School - Social Functioning of the Family - Children's Social Functioning - Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use - Self-harm - Results from the 6 month Follow-up Survey - 9 CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DISORDERS: - Introduction - Prevalence of Multiple Disorders - Characteristics and Behavious of Children with Multiple Disorders - Results from the 6 Month Follow-up Survey - 10 MENTAL DIS