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Appendix G: Summary of *Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children*
Pages 275-278

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... population under age 18; compare those trends with trends in the Social Security Income (SSI) childhood disability population; and provide an overview of the current status of the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and the levels of impairment associated with these disorders in the U.S.
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... bIn context of current trends in child health and development, and in pediatric and adolescent medicine. c Including disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and other developmental disorders, intellectual disability, learning disorders, and mood and conduct disorders.
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... Increases in numbers of children applying for and receiving SSI benefits on the basis of mental health diagnoses are strongly tied to increasing rates of childhood poverty because more children with mental health disorders become financially eligible for the program when poverty rates increase.
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