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Comparison with 1998

A comparison between the first and second national surveys of youth mental health

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Watch videos from the Young Minds Matter team

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Find newsletters, guidelines, publications and videos in the one spot.

Our team

See an overview of the people involved in the Children's Diabetes Centre, including co-directors, research focus area leads, research staff and students

Prevalence of mental disorders

The prevalence of mental disorders is the proportion of children & adolescents in the population who meet DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder.

Perceived need for services

Parents and carers were asked about the quality of services, need for services and whether their children received the needed service, as well as barriers.

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