Diagnoses in a Children’s Mental Health Unit during a year

Abstract

Introduction and objectives. To know the different diagnoses in a Children’s Mental Health Unit during a year was the aim of the study.

Material and methods. An observational retrospective descriptive study of the diagnoses emitted in a Children’s Mental Health Unit of the Health Area V of Asturias from september 2013 to august 2014. CIE-10 diagnostic codes of WHO were employed.

Results. 278 definitive diagnoses were obtained. Pervasive development disorders (PDD), 62 patients (22%), was the prevalent diagnosis followed by hipercinetic disorders 37 patients (13%). Emotional conditions, 34 patients (12%), stress reactions and adaptation disorders, 20 (7%) were the principal diagnoses.

Conclusions. ADHD and PDD along with emotional disorders had been the most frequent diagnoses; the first two are most common within boys and the last ones within girls..