[Incidence of psychic disorders in children and adolescents (author's transl)].

The paper summarizes the most important findings of an epidemiological investigation in child psychiatry on the incidence of psychic disturbances and behavioral pecularities in patients aged from 3 to 14 years. Connections between psychic disturbances and behavioral peculiarities on the one hand and developmental residues, bodily symptoms and abnormal psychosocial circumstances on the other are pointed out. Finally the situation regarding provisions for psychically disturbed children and those with behavior peculiarities is discussed.