§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the prevalence of mental health problems is in children aged(a) five to 10, (b) 11 to 15 and (c) 16 to 19 in England, broken down by gender.[145689]
§ Dr. LadymanInformation is not available in the form requested. The tables show the prevalence of mental disorders in young people aged five to 15 years and neurotic disorder in young people 16 to 19 years
Prevalence of mental disorders among five to 15-year-olds Percentage Five to 10 years 11 to 15 years Boys 10.4 12.8 Girls 5.9 9.6 All children 8.2 11.2 Source:
Office for National Statistics survey—Mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain (2000)
Prevalence of neurotic disorder among 16 to 19-year-olds Percentage 16 to 19-year-olds Men 8.6 Women 19.2 All adults 13.3 Source:
Office for National Statistics survey—Psychiatric morbidity among adults living in private households (2000)