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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/92679| Title: | National study on the mental health of children and young people in Malta |
| Authors: | Sacco, R. Camilleri, Nigel |
| Keywords: | Mental illness -- Malta Mental disorders Youth with mental disabilities Child mental health -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Citation: | Sacco, R., & Camilleri, N. (2020). National study on the mental health of children and young people in Malta. European Psychiatry, 63(s1), EPP0252. |
| Abstract: | INTRODUCTION: Over half of all mental disorders (MD) begin by age
fourteen, if untreated lead to significant long-term morbidity and
mortality. Timely effective management of MD is a public health
priority. OBJECTIVES: To use tools with high sensitivity and specificity to collect data on MD according to ICD-10 and DSM-V in YP aged 5-16 in Malta. -To estimate the point prevalence (PP) rates of MD and compare them to rates reported in other countries. -To identify lacunae in service provision and inform service development in Malta. [excerpt] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/92679 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPsy |
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