Table 2: Primary concerns and clinical diagnosis at initial mental health consultation for internationally adopted children.

 

IA-ES (N = 54)

IA-LS (N = 39)

p-value

Caregiver Primary Concerns (% of participants)

     Medical Health

70.37%

51.28%

0.06

     Internalizing Symptoms

11.11%

48.72%

< 0.001

     Externalizing Symptoms

27.78%

23.08%

0.61

     Attention Problems

16.67%

41.03%

0.009

     Motor Problems

18.52%

15.38%

0.69

     Sleep Problems

35.19%

30.77%

0.62

     Cognitive Delays

72.22%

69.23%

0.76

     Social Skills

31.48%

38.46%

0.49

     Parent-Adopted Child Relationship

24.07%

17.95%

0.48

Initial Assessment Diagnosis (% of participants)

     Adjustment Disorder

57.41%

0.00%

< 0.001

     Anxiety Disorder

16.77%

35.90%

0.035

     Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

11.11%

23.08%

0.124

     Attachment Disorder

5.56%

2.56%

0.485

     Parent-Adopted Child Relationship Problem

48.15%

38.46%

0.356