Trends in Childhood Behavioral, Mental, and Developmental Problems (2019-2022) Using the National Survey of Children's Health.

Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101551542 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2036-749X (Print) Linking ISSN: 2036749X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE

Publication: 2020- : Basel, Switzerland : MDPI
Original Publication: Pavia, Italy : PAGEPress

Background: This study examines nationwide prevalence of US childhood behavioral, mental, and developmental problems in the 6-11 age group category between 2019 and 2022, and several key metrics related to caregiver social determinants of health.
Methods: We used NSCH data for 6-11-year-old children for the years 2019-2022. Summary statistics for the selected sample were generated and binary logistic regressions were conducted for each severity level binary variable for each study year with caregiver mental or emotional health as a covariate.
Results: Our study found significant associations between severe childhood anxiety and "fair" or "poor" caregiver rankings of mental and emotional health for both the 2020 and 2022 survey years. Our study also found that caregiver mental and emotional health may play a role in childhood ADD and ADHD prevalence rates as caregivers who ranked their mental health as "fair" or "good" had significantly higher odds of having a child with severe ADD or ADHD than caregivers who reported "excellent" mental and emotional health.
Conclusion: These findings support prospects of an increase in the need for developmental health services, thus necessitating efforts towards effective allocation and focus of developmental treatment programs tailored to children and pediatric population groups.

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Keywords: anxiety; caregiver emotional health; childhood developmental problems; depression; social determinants of health

Date Created: 20241125 Latest Revision: 20241127

20250114

PMC11587458

10.3390/pediatric16040084

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