TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of neurodevelopmental, behavioural and learning disorders in paediatric primary care JO - Anales de Pediatría (English Edition) T2 - AU - Carballal Mariño,Marta AU - Gago Ageitos,Ana AU - Ares Alvarez,Josefa AU - del Rio Garma,Mercedes AU - García Cendón,Clara AU - Goicoechea Castaño,Ana AU - Pena Nieto,Josefina SN - 23412879 M3 - 10.1016/j.anpede.2017.10.005 DO - 10.1016/j.anpede.2017.10.005 UR - https://www.analesdepediatria.org/en-prevalence-neurodevelopmental-behavioural-learning-disorders-articulo-S2341287918301340 AB - ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in primary care paediatrics in Atlantic Galicia. MethodsAn observational, descriptive, cross-sectional prevalence study was carried out in 9 outpatient clinics in A Coruña and Pontevedra with a population of 8,293 children between September and November 2015. A total of 1,286 randomly selected patients from 0 to 14 years of age were included. From the medical history was registered: age, sex, psychiatric diagnosis established by DSM-IV-TR criteria in its five axes, professionals who participated in the diagnosis and treatment of the process and what type of treatment was received. Authorisation was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of Galicia number 2015/427. Results148 of 1,286 patients presented psychiatric pathology (11.5% IC 95% 9.73–13.29), 68% male. Between 0 and 5 years, the prevalence was 4.5%; between 6 y and 10 y, 18.5% and between 11 y and 14 y, 22%. Symptoms lasted a median of 25 months. The most frequent pathologies in 1286 patients were ADHD (5.36%), language disorders (3.42%), learning disorders (3.26%), anxiety-depressive disorders (2.4%) and behaviour disorders (1.87%). Of the 148 cases, 47% had comorbidity with another mental disorder. Most of them required attention by multiple social, health and educational professionals; 33% received psychopharmacological treatment. ConclusionsThe prevalence of psychiatric disorders in paediatric primary care is frequent, chronic and complex, increases with age and requires many health, educational and social resources. ER -