[Epidemiological characterization of hospitalizations due to mental and behavior disorder in children and adolescents in Córdoba, Argentina].

Unlabelled: Mental health needs of children and adolescents show epidemiological changes and sometimes require psychiatric hospitalization.

Objective: to perform an epidemiological characterization of children and adolescents hospitalized for mental disorders in Hospital de Niños of Córdoba.

Materials And Methods: observational retrospective study, based on clinical reports on 144 cases hospitalized during years 2009-2010.