Prevalence of childhood disorder, perceived need for help, family dysfunction and resource allocation for child welfare and children's mental health services in Ontario

This report compares the distribution of mental health morbidity assessed during a cross-sectional survey of Ontario children aged 4 to 16 done in 1983, with information in government documents on patterns of utilization and expenditure on child welfare and children's mental health services in Ontario during the same time period. Survey measures of mental health morbidity included prevalence of psychiatric disorder determined by self-report …