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Mental disorder in childhood

MedGen UID:
61244
•Concept ID:
C0178546
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Pediatric Psychiatric Disorder
SNOMED CT: Mental disorder in childhood (3914008)

Definition

A category of psychiatric disorders which includes disorders most commonly identified in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMental disorder in childhood

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adolescents: a review of the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical implications.
Wolraich ML, Wibbelsman CJ, Brown TE, Evans SW, Gotlieb EM, Knight JR, Ross EC, Shubiner HH, Wender EH, Wilens T
Pediatrics 2005 Jun;115(6):1734-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1959. PMID: 15930238

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cortical structure and subcortical volumes in conduct disorder: a coordinated analysis of 15 international cohorts from the ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior Working Group.
Gao Y, Staginnus M; ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior Working Group
Lancet Psychiatry 2024 Aug;11(8):620-632. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(24)00187-1. PMID: 39025633
Parental education, parent-child relations and diagnosed mental disorders in childhood: prospective child cohort study.
Holstein BE, Pant SW, Ammitzbøll J, Laursen B, Madsen KR, Skovgaard AM, Pedersen TP
Eur J Public Health 2021 Jul 13;31(3):514-520. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab053. PMID: 33880520
Genetic and environmental contributions to psychopathological symptoms in adulthood: Clarifying the role of individual and parental risk factors.
Kim AR, Sin JE
Asian J Psychiatr 2020 Oct;53:102195. Epub 2020 Jun 11 doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102195. PMID: 32563947
Association of Mental Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence With Subsequent Educational Achievement.
Dalsgaard S, McGrath J, Østergaard SD, Wray NR, Pedersen CB, Mortensen PB, Petersen L
JAMA Psychiatry 2020 Aug 1;77(8):797-805. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0217. PMID: 32211833Free PMC Article
Risk factors and genetic bases: the case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Martinhago F, Lavagnino NJ, Folguera G, Caponi S
Salud Colect 2019 Mar 22;15:e1952. doi: 10.18294/sc.2019.1952. PMID: 31664338

Diagnosis

Cortical structure and subcortical volumes in conduct disorder: a coordinated analysis of 15 international cohorts from the ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior Working Group.
Gao Y, Staginnus M; ENIGMA-Antisocial Behavior Working Group
Lancet Psychiatry 2024 Aug;11(8):620-632. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(24)00187-1. PMID: 39025633
Parental education, parent-child relations and diagnosed mental disorders in childhood: prospective child cohort study.
Holstein BE, Pant SW, Ammitzbøll J, Laursen B, Madsen KR, Skovgaard AM, Pedersen TP
Eur J Public Health 2021 Jul 13;31(3):514-520. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab053. PMID: 33880520
Association of Mental Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence With Subsequent Educational Achievement.
Dalsgaard S, McGrath J, Østergaard SD, Wray NR, Pedersen CB, Mortensen PB, Petersen L
JAMA Psychiatry 2020 Aug 1;77(8):797-805. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0217. PMID: 32211833Free PMC Article
Risk factors and genetic bases: the case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Martinhago F, Lavagnino NJ, Folguera G, Caponi S
Salud Colect 2019 Mar 22;15:e1952. doi: 10.18294/sc.2019.1952. PMID: 31664338
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adolescents: a review of the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical implications.
Wolraich ML, Wibbelsman CJ, Brown TE, Evans SW, Gotlieb EM, Knight JR, Ross EC, Shubiner HH, Wender EH, Wilens T
Pediatrics 2005 Jun;115(6):1734-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1959. PMID: 15930238

Therapy

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adolescents: a review of the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical implications.
Wolraich ML, Wibbelsman CJ, Brown TE, Evans SW, Gotlieb EM, Knight JR, Ross EC, Shubiner HH, Wender EH, Wilens T
Pediatrics 2005 Jun;115(6):1734-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1959. PMID: 15930238

Prognosis

Parental education, parent-child relations and diagnosed mental disorders in childhood: prospective child cohort study.
Holstein BE, Pant SW, Ammitzbøll J, Laursen B, Madsen KR, Skovgaard AM, Pedersen TP
Eur J Public Health 2021 Jul 13;31(3):514-520. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab053. PMID: 33880520

Clinical prediction guides

Relationship of DRD5 and MAO-B VNTR polymorphisms with paranoid and antisocial personality disorders in polydrug users.
O'Higgins M, Benito A, Real-López M, Gil-Miravet I, Ochoa E, Haro G
Personal Ment Health 2023 Feb;17(1):77-86. Epub 2022 Aug 12 doi: 10.1002/pmh.1563. PMID: 35961947
Parental education, parent-child relations and diagnosed mental disorders in childhood: prospective child cohort study.
Holstein BE, Pant SW, Ammitzbøll J, Laursen B, Madsen KR, Skovgaard AM, Pedersen TP
Eur J Public Health 2021 Jul 13;31(3):514-520. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab053. PMID: 33880520
Association of Mental Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence With Subsequent Educational Achievement.
Dalsgaard S, McGrath J, Østergaard SD, Wray NR, Pedersen CB, Mortensen PB, Petersen L
JAMA Psychiatry 2020 Aug 1;77(8):797-805. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0217. PMID: 32211833Free PMC Article
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adolescents: a review of the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical implications.
Wolraich ML, Wibbelsman CJ, Brown TE, Evans SW, Gotlieb EM, Knight JR, Ross EC, Shubiner HH, Wender EH, Wilens T
Pediatrics 2005 Jun;115(6):1734-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-1959. PMID: 15930238

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