Comorbidities Among Mental Disorders in Preschool Children in the Mercy Pregnancy Emotional Wellbeing Study

Karen Wynter, Wai Chen, Andrew Lewis, Josephine Power, Megan Galbally, Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Women, s and Children, s Mental Health, Monash University, SEED Lifespan, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Mental Health Service, Fiona Stanley Hospital, South Metro Health Service, Western Australia, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University, Mental Health, Monash Health

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Published online on February 25, 2026

Abstract

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundComorbidities among mental disorders can have long-term impacts on children’s development and mental health. There is little robust data about the prevalence of comorbidities in preschool-aged children. The aim was to identify the prevalence of ...