- Surveys in England conducted in 1999, 2004, and 2017 show that children with psychiatric disorders in 2017 are facing more severe difficulties and impacts on their school, home, and daily lives compared to those in earlier decades.
- Data from interviews and questionnaires by parents, children over 11, and teachers were used in the study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
- The increased difficulties were mainly reported by parents and children themselves, not by teachers.
- Factors like ethnic minority status, living in rented accommodations, and being in the lowest income quintile had weaker associations with psychiatric disorders in 2017 compared to 1999.
- Research is needed to understand why today’s children are facing more problems and to determine the support needed to prevent further negative trends.
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Psychiatry & Mental Health, Pediatrics