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 |