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Epidemiology of Childhood Disorders in a Cross–Cultural Context
Author(s) -
Bird Hector R.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01379.x
Subject(s) - psychopathology , psychology , epidemiology , perspective (graphical) , context (archaeology) , cross cultural studies , cross cultural , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , social psychology , anthropology , sociology , biology , paleontology , artificial intelligence , computer science
The present report summarizes the epidemiologic research on childhood psychopathology that has been carried out in different cultural settings over the past 15 years from either an empirical or a diagnostic perspective. Prevalence and risk factor findings are summarized and contrasted. Some controversies surrounding cross–cultural research are discussed and methodological recommendations applicable to cross–cultural epidemiologic research are provided.