Research on psychiatry in adolescents published by scientists at University of Texas, Health Science Center

Research findings, "Prevalence of youth-reported DSM-IV psychiatric disorders among African, European, and Mexican American adolescents," are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from the United States, "The authors present prevalence data for adolescents in a large metropolitan area and examine the association of DSM-IV diagnoses with functional impairment and selected demographic correlates among European Americans (EA), African Americans (AA), and Mexican (MA) Americans. The authors sampled 4,175 youths ages 11 to 17 years whose households were enrolled in large health maintenance organizations. Data were collected using questionnaires, the Diagnostic Interview...

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