Contemporary diagnoses of mental health facility admissions (1994–2003) for under 18 years of age
| Diagnoses | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Neurotic disorder | 3 (15.8) | 6 (30.0) | 9 (23.0) |
| Schizophrenia | 5 (26.0) | 4 (20.0) | 9 (23.0) |
| Disorder due to drug misuse | 3 (15.8) | 3 (15.0) | 6 (15.4) |
| Personality disorder | 1 (5.3) | 3 (15.0) | 4 (10.2) |
| Bipolar/manic depressive disorder | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.0) | 2 (5.1) |
| Disorder due to alcohol abuse | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) |
| Emotional disorder | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Acute transient psychosis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Psychological/behavioural disorder | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Manic episode | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Depressive episode | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Problems relating to lifestyle/social environment | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Feared complaint, no diagnoses made | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| Total | 19 (100%) | 20 (100%) | 39 (100%) |