Analysis reveals higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, indicating concerning trends.
The risk of having at least 1 psychiatric disorder by age 16 years is much higher than point estimates would suggest. Concurrent comorbidity and homotypic and heterotypic continuity are more marked in girls than in boys.
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