Background The literature on the prevalence of mental disorders affecting children and
adolescents has expanded significantly over the last three decades around the world …

We propose a taxonomy of psychopathology based on patterns of shared causal influences
identified in a review of multivariate behavior genetic studies that distinguish genetic and …

Objective To understand the mental health treatment gap in the Region of the Americas by
examining the prevalence of mental health disorders, use of mental health services, and the …

Considerable work has advanced understanding of the nature, causes, management, and
prevention of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents over the past 30 years. Prior to …

Background Social anxiety disorder is a frequent psychiatric disorder. We aimed to estimate
the life-time prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, risk factors and co-morbidities of …

BackgroundPrevalence estimates of neurodevelopmental disorders (ND) are essential for
treatment planning. However, epidemiological research has yielded highly variable rates …

Importance Mental disorders among children and adolescents are global health concerns.
Published studies have provided discordant results regarding treatment rates for mental …

Social fears arise when fearing to be judged in social events. When these fears are intense,
persistent, and debilitating, the individual may suffer from social anxiety disorder (SAD) …

Importance Depression during childhood (ie, age< 13 years) poses a major health burden.
Recent changes in environmental and lifestyle factors may increase children's risk of mental …

Las enfermedades mentales son comunes, crónicas y discapacitantes, y representan un
problema de salud pública importante en nuestro país y en todo el mundo. Para las …