Common Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Problems and Their Management in the Community

This article examines some of the more common psychiatric problems that present in childhood and their management in the community. The author discusses four of the most common disorders: anxiety, depression, conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and notes that most childhood psychiatric disorders can be effectively managed in a general practice and community setting. Suicidal ideation is also discussed. (25 refs)