Adoption and behavioural disturbances in adolescence. A hospital patient sample

The number of adoptions has increased in the Western world in recent decades. An over-representation in mental health services and an increased risk of displaying behavioural disorders has been reported among adopted adolescents. In this study, we aim to assess the proportions of adopted and non-ado...

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Published in:Anales de pediatría (Barcelona, Spain : 2003) Spain : 2003), 2014-01, Vol.80 (1), p.21-27
Main Authors: Fernández Rivas, A, Erkoreka, L, Vivanco González, E, Landa Aqueche, M, Sesma Pardo, E, Pérez Cabeza, L, Alonso, Z, Kerexeta, I, González Torres, M A
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adoption - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data
Prospective Studies
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Summary:The number of adoptions has increased in the Western world in recent decades. An over-representation in mental health services and an increased risk of displaying behavioural disorders has been reported among adopted adolescents. In this study, we aim to assess the proportions of adopted and non-adopted adolescents and the presence of externalizing disorders in an inpatient setting. Prospective data were collected over 56 months (n=431) from all adolescent admissions (12-17 years of age) to the Child and Adolescent's Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, which serves the Biscay province (Basque Country, Spain). The sample was divided into adopted (2.6%) and non-adopted adolescents (97.4%), and the following variables were compared: age, gender, cause of admission, prior admissions, main diagnosis, drug use and Overt Aggression Scale score at admission. Adopted adolescents were over-represented in our sample (2.84% vs. 0.6% in the general population of Biscay, P
ISSN:1695-9531
DOI:10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.02.023