Prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among adolescents in Italy: the PrISMA study

Alessandra Frigerio; Paola Rucci; Robert Goodman; Massimo Ammaniti; Ombretta Carlet; Pina Cavolina; Giovanni De Girolamo; Carlo Lenti; Loredana Lucarelli; Elisa Mani; Andrea Martinuzzi; Nadia Micali; Annarita Milone; Pierluigi Morosini; Filippo Muratori; Franco Nardocci; Valentina Pastore; Gabriella Polidori; Andrea Tullini; Laura Vanzin; Laura Villa; Mauro Walder; Alessandro Zuddas; Massimo Molteni

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Prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among adolescents in Italy: the PrISMA study

Alessandra Frigerio, Paola Rucci, Robert Goodman, Massimo Ammaniti, Ombretta Carlet, Pina Cavolina, Giovanni De Girolamo, Carlo Lenti, Loredana Lucarelli, Elisa Mani, Andrea Martinuzzi, Nadia Micali, Annarita Milone, Pierluigi Morosini, Filippo Muratori, Franco Nardocci, Valentina Pastore, Gabriella Polidori, Andrea Tullini, Laura VanzinLaura Villa, Mauro Walder, Alessandro Zuddas, Massimo Molteni

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Background While in the last 5 years several studies have been conducted in Italy on the prevalence of mental disorders in adults, to date no epidemiological study has been targeted on mental disorders in adolescents. Method A two-phase study was conducted on 3,418 participants using the child behavior checklist/6-18 (CBCL) and the development and well-being assessment (DAWBA), a structured interview with verbatim reports reviewed by clinicians. Results The prevalence of CBCL caseness and DSM-IV disorders was 9.8% (CI 8.8-10.8%) and 8.2% (CI 4.2-12.3%), respectively. DSM-IV Emotional disorders were more frequently observed (6.5% CI 2.2-10.8%) than externalizing disorders (1.2% CI 0.2-2.3%). In girls, prevalence estimates increased significantly with age; furthermore, living with a single parent, low level of maternal education, and low family income were associated with a higher likelihood of suffering from emotional or behavioral problems. Conclusions Approximately one in ten adolescents has psychological problems. Teachers and clinicians should focus on boys and girls living with a single parent and/or in disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	217 - 226
Number of pages	10
Journal	European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-0720-x
Publication status	Published - Apr 2009

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Frigerio, A., Rucci, P., Goodman, R., Ammaniti, M., Carlet, O., Cavolina, P., De Girolamo, G., Lenti, C., Lucarelli, L., Mani, E., Martinuzzi, A., Micali, N., Milone, A., Morosini, P., Muratori, F., Nardocci, F., Pastore, V., Polidori, G., Tullini, A., ... Molteni, M. (2009). Prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among adolescents in Italy: the PrISMA study. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 18(4), 217 - 226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-0720-x

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