Mental disorders can be detected in young children

Psychiatrists have recently conducted a survey and found that approximately 1 in 10 children under 5 years of age show signs of a psychiatric illness, which correlates with adult figures. The primary disorders identified included depression, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder. Some experts have rebuked the research findings, particularly on the basis of behavior being due to a chemical imbalance or 'normal' toddler behavior, and questioned what benefits branding a child with a condition could do to their future.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The Chronicle Online

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• Mental disorder
• Psychiatric illness
• Depression
• ADHD
• Oppositional defiant disorder

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About: Mental disorders can be detected in young children

Date: 8 December 2005

Source: The Chronicle Online

Author: Daniel Feinglos

URL: http://www.chronicle.duke.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/12/08/439820d8296af

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• Risk and childhood illness
• Risk and mental health
• Risk and mental illness
• Risk and mental disorder
• Risk and psychiatric illness
• Risk and depression
• Risk and ADHD
• Risk and oppositional defiant disorder
• Risk and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• ADD
• Risk and attention deficit disorder
• Undiagnosed
• Undiagnosed and childhood illness
• Undiagnosed and mental health
• Undiagnosed and mental illness
• Undiagnosed and mental disorder
• Undiagnosed and psychiatric illness
• Undiagnosed and depression
• Undiagnosed and ADHD
• Undiagnosed and oppositional defiant disorder
• Undiagnosed and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Undiagnosed and ADD
• Undiagnosed and attention deficit disorder
• Research
• Research and childhood illness
• Research and mental health
• Research and mental illness
• Research and mental disorder
• Research and psychiatric illness
• Research and depression
• Research and ADHD
• Research and oppositional defiant disorder
• Research and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Research and ADD
• Research and attention deficit disorder
• Research and behavior
• Research and childhood behavior
• Research and child health

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