Associations between early emotional and behavioral problems and subsequent mental disorders in children – Findings from a Swedish cohort study
Early emotional and behavioral problems identified using the SDQ are associated with subsequent mental disorders in children in Sweden. These results reinforce the importance of early assessment of children's emotional and behavioral functioning to enable early identification and intervention for children at risk.
Authors
- Natalie Durbeej (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9916-0087)
- Helena Fabian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9127-778X)
- Anton Dahlberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0136-8862)
- Johanna Dahlén
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338866
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00