Murphy M, Fitzgerald M, Kinsella A, Cullen M
Ir J Med Sci. 1989 Jun;158(6):144-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02943055.
Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, behavioural deviance and prosocial behaviour were studied in children attending a normal school in a disadvantaged urban area, using self-rated and teacher-rated questionnaires. The prevalence of depression was rated as 5%. 15% described frequent suicidal thoughts. 40% scored as behaviourally deviant. Significant correlations were found between the variables studied. The rates of depression and behavioural deviance were higher than in comparable British populations.
