3. Child health

Question 1

What are the trends in mental disorder

Answer 1

Overall there has been an increase in the overall rates of mental disorder
With mental health disorders rates varying depending on age and gender p. Age 2-10 years more males have mental health disorder but at ages 17-19 more females to males have mental disorders

Question 2

What is the link between sexual identity and mental disorder

Answer 2

Young people who identify as LGB (t not included) were more likely to have a mental disorder than those who identified as heterosexual

Question 3

What is the socioeconomic context of mental disorder

Answer 3

Mental disorders Tended to be more common in children living in lower income households (emotional, behavioural, autism spectrum but not for eating disorders or hyperactivity)
Disorder rates tended to be higher in children whose parents were receipt of low income benefits