Teenagers’ mental health problems predict probable mental diagnosis 3 years later among girls, but what about the boys?

Abstract Background The prevalence of mental disorders is increasing, and there seems to be a gender difference in prevalence, with girls reporting more mental health problems than boys, especially regarding internalizing problems. Most mental disorders debut early but often remain untreated into ad...

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Main Authors: Kristina Carlén, Sakari Suominen, Lilly Augustine, Maiju M. Saarinen, Minna Aromaa, Päivi Rautava, André Sourander, Matti Sillanpää
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-022-00473-y