Prevalence and co-morbidity among anxiety disorders in a national cohort of psychiatrically referred children and adolescents.

The paper provides prevalence estimates of anxiety disorders as well as homotypic (e.g., other anxiety disorders) and heterotypic (e.

Child and adolescent psychiatry and family status: a nationwide register-based study.

Background: Much attention has been given to parental separation as a possible risk factor for adverse child development; however, little information is available regarding the family status of children referred to psychiatric facilities.

Aims: To assess the association between psychiatric illness in childhood and family status compared to the background population.

Methods: Data was derived from a national register on children referred to psychiatric facilities in Denmark and a databank containing detailed statistical information on the Danish society.