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Multidisciplinary Team Evaluation of School Dysfunction

John B. Chessare

Department of Pediatrics and the School Problems Evaluation Team

Jane Joost

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, Ohio

Joel Smith

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, Ohio

Danielle Zinna

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, Ohio

Sharon Pohorecki

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Ohio at Toledo, Ohio

Little is known of the characteristics of children experiencing school dysfunction who are evaluated by multidisciplinary teams. The records of 87 children seen during a calendar year were reviewed and information was gathered regarding their age, sex, and referral source. In addition, the chief concerns of the child's parents and educators, and the diagnostic outcome, were considered. Boys were more likely to have been referred for behavioral problems than for academic issues. Girls were seen at an earlier age. Younger children were more likely to have been referred by physicians. While there was a significant association between gender and reason for referral, we found no such relationship between gender and final diagnostic classification. Variables in the utilization of evaluation services are described. Cognizance of these issues should lead to improved provision of care to all children experiencing school dysfunction.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 27, No. 4, 201-205 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/000992288802700406
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