Prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study within the National Health Interview and Examination Survey
European Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 December 2008Open access
as the BELLA study group, Ulrike Ravens‐Sieberer, Nora Wille, Michael Erhart, S Bettge, Hans‐Ulrich Wïttchen
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The observed prevalence of mental health problems as well as their large impact on well-being and functioning calls for early prevention, especially with regard to the large decrease in HRQoL in the children and adolescents affected.
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The observed prevalence of mental health problems as well as their large impact on well-being and functioning calls for early prevention. This is especially important with regard to the large decrease in HRQoL in the children and adolescents affected.
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