Abnormal psychosocial situations among inpatients from a child and adolescent psychiatric department in a teaching hospital in France

In order to examine the relationships between Associated Abnormal PsychoSoc ial Situations and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, an ex ploratory analysis using Axis V of the ICD-10 was performed on 1050 child a nd adolescent psychiatric inpatients. A logistic regression analysis was co mpleted with respect to four groups of DSM-III-R diagnostic categories (Emo tional Disorders, Disruptive Behavior Disorders,Specific Developmental Diso rders, Non Specific Developmental Disorders). AAPSS were more frequently fo und in children and adolescents with Emotional Disorders or Disruptive Beha vior Disorders than in those with Developmental Disorders but there was no diagnostic specificity in the distribution of AAPSS.