The prevalence of mental disorders is the proportion of children & adolescents in the population who meet DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of a mental…
Young Minds Matter provides information on the prevalence and impacts of mental disorders on children and adolescents in Australia.
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Young people aged 11 years and older provided information on their mental health, and on behaviours that could put them at risk physically and mental…
Young people provided information on self-harm behaviours of deliberately hurting or injuring yourself without trying to end your life.
Young people aged 11 years and older provided information on their suicidal ideation, suicide plans and suicide attempts.
Young people 13 years and older provided information on the health, school, internet and telephone services they used, as well as barriers to seeking…
Schools play a major role in supporting young people with emotional and behavioural problems and are often where symptoms are first identified.
Parents and carers reported on the health, school, telephone counselling and online services used by young people, as well as any medication taken.
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