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Table 1 Prevalence of child mental disorders in selected regions of China

From: Current state and recent developments of child psychiatry in China

Authors

Time

Cities

Age, years

Sample size

Tools

Prevalence

Wang YF, Chen YC et al.

1988

Beijing

7-14

2432

CBQ

8.3%

Xi RE, Xu TY et al.

1992

22 cities

4-16

24013

CBCL

12.97%

Yang ZW, Li XR et al.

1997

Hunan

4-16

8644

CBCL, DMS-IV

14.89%

Tang GZ, Guo LT et al.

2005

Chengdu

11-18

1740

CBCL

15.1%

Guan BQ, Luo XR et al.

2009

Hunan

5-17

9495

DSM-IV

16.22%

  1. CBQ: Children Behavior Questionnaire, Rutter; CBCL: Child Behavior Checklist, Achenbach; DSM-IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder-IV, American Psychiatric Association.