SynthesisBMC public health2008
Child mental health differences amongst ethnic groups in Britain: a systematic review.
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- Associations between ethnicity and mental health problems among children and adolescents in the United Kingdom: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Ethnic inequalities in the incidence of diagnosis of severe mental illness in England: a systematic review and new meta-analyses for non-affective and affective psychoses.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2019Pooled it
- The health of migrant children in Switzerland.International journal of public health · 2012Pooled it
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- A qualitative investigation of young people's experiences and views of Early Support Hubs across England.PloS one · 2026Article
- What is the perception of treatment in some European mental health services? The point of view of users belonging to ethnic minorities.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Ethnic and income-related inequalities in mental health among adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, UK.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Characteristics of young people referred for treatment of depression and anxiety in a school-based mental health service.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2025Article
- The association between experiences of racism and mental health on children and young people in the UK: rapid scoping review.BJPsych open · 2025Review
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- Gender, marginalised groups, and young people's mental health: a longitudinal analysis of trajectories.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
- Protective factors for resilience in adolescence: analysis of a longitudinal dataset using the residuals approach.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2023Article
- Inequalities in children's mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the UK Household Longitudinal Study.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2023Article
- Migration background, eating disorder symptoms and healthcare service utilisation: findings from the Stockholm Public Health Cohort.BJPsych open · 2023Article
- Predictors of mental health difficulties and subjective wellbeing in adolescents: A longitudinal study.JCPP advances · 2022Article
- Explaining ethnic variations in adolescent mental health: a secondary analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Article
- A systematic review of the role of culture in the mental health service utilisation among ethnic minority groups in the United Kingdom.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundInter-ethnic differences have been reported for many mental health outcomes in the UK, but no systematic review on child mental health has been published. The aim of this review is to compare the population-based prevalence of child mental disorders between ethnic groups in Britain, and relate these findings to ethnic differences in mental health service use.
methodsA systematic search of bibliographic databases for population-based and clinic-based studies of children aged 0-19, including all ethnic groups and the main child mental disorders. We synthesised findings by comparing each minority group to the White British study sample.
results31 population-based and 18 clinic-based studies met the inclusion criteria. Children in the main minority groups have similar or better mental health than White British children for common disorders, but may have higher rates for some less common conditions. The causes of these differences are unclear. There may be unmet need for services among Pakistani and Bangladeshi children.
conclusionInter-ethnic differences exist but are largely unexplained. Future studies should address the challenges of cross-cultural psychiatry and investigate reasons for inter-ethnic differences.
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