Yektaş, ÇiğdemKaplan, Sümeyra Elif2020-05-012020-05-0120171309-3878https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.346073https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/6406Yektas, Cigdem/0000-0002-5951-7253WOS: 000419631500009Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children and adolescents applied to a university of child and adolescent psychiatry unit and referred to the Disability Health Committee. This study results were also aimed to contribute to the previous studies about child and adolescent psychiatry disabilities. Methods: 352 children and adolescents applied to Duzce University Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and referred to University Disability Health Committee between December 2016-2017 were analyzed retrospectively. Results: 58% (n=204) of patient group were female and 42% (n=148) were male. The mean age was 7.63 +/- 4.45. 38.1 % (134) of the cases were in the range of 0-6 years of age, 46 % (162) of the cases were in the range of 7-12 years of age and 15.6 % (55) of the cases were in the range of 13-28 years of age. The most common reasons for admission were special educational needs due to developmental delays and academic problems. (% 74,7 n=263) and health status report for homecare-payment and salary (% 25,3 n=89). The most common clinical diagnoses were mental retardation and developmental delay (% 36,1 n=127), learning disorder (% 20,2 n=71) and pervasive developmental disorders (% 11,1 n=39) respectively. Conclusion: In pediatric population early diagnoses of developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders and learning disorders and developing medical and educational strategies would help to reduce disability ratios and also enhance academic and social functionality of children.tr10.18521/ktd.346073info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAutism Spectrum DisordersChild and AdolescentDevelopmental DelayDisability Health CommitteeSpecific Learning DisordersArticle93228232N/A