Table 2 Point prevalence of DSM-IV disorders in foster children (N = 279)

Any disorder

142

50.9

[45.2, 57.0]

Emotional disorders

67

24.0

[19.0, 29.4]

Separation anxiety disorder

21

7.5

[4.7, 10.8]

Specific phobia

19

6.8

[3.9, 9.7]

Social phobia

3

1.1

[0.0, 2.5]

Posttraumatic stress disorder

14

5.0

[2.5, 7.9]

Obsessive compulsive disorder

1

0.4

[0.0, 1.1]

Generalized anxiety

7

2.5

[1.1, 4.7]

Other anxiety

17

6.1

[3.2, 8.6]

Major depression

3

1.1

[0.0, 2.5]

Other depression

8

2.9

[1.1, 5.0]

Undifferentiated Anxiety/Depression

6

2.2

[0.7, 3.9]

ADHD disorders

53

19.0

[14.7, 24.0]

ADHD Combined

38

13.6

[10.0, 17.9]

ADHD Inattentive

8

2.9

[1.1, 5.0]

ADHD Hyperactive-impulsive

5

1.8

[0.4, 3.6]

Other Hyperactivity NOS

2

0.7

[0.0, 1.8]

Behavioral disorders

60

21.5

[16.8, 26.2]

Oppositional defiant disorder

39

14.0

[10.3, 18.3]

Conduct disorder

18

6.5

[3.6, 9.3]

Other disruptive disorder NOS

3

1.1

[0.0, 2.2]

Reactive attachment disorder

54

19.4

[15.1, 24.0]

Pervasive developmental disorder

12

4.3

[2.2, 6.8]

Tic disorder

6

2.1

[0.7, 3.9]

“Not otherwise specified” disorders

24

8.6

[5.7, 12.2]