The experience of two or more mental health disorders or symptom-clusters, either simultaneously or sequentially, is common among adults. Increasing evidence suggests that such comorbidity may also be prevalent among children though it often extends beyond mental health disorders. This is highlighted by several of the papers featured in the current issue of the Journal, which are summarised in this editorial. These studies underscore the importance of providing integrated care for children to ensure all their needs are effectively addressed. It also raises questions about the distinctions we draw between disorders and supports calls for dimensional approaches to conceptualising psychopathology and its inter-relatedness with other aspects of health and functioning.

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社论：几乎无处不在的合并症——对儿童心理健康研究和实践有何影响？

两种或多种精神健康障碍或症状群同时或依次发生在成年人中很常见。越来越多的证据表明，这种合并症也可能在儿童中普遍存在，尽管它通常超出精神健康障碍。本期期刊中的几篇论文突出了这一点，本社论对此进行了总结。这些研究强调了为儿童提供综合护理以确保他们的所有需求得到有效解决的重要性。它还提出了关于我们在疾病之间得出的区别的问题，并支持对精神病理学及其与健康和功能的其他方面的相互关联性进行概念化的维度方法的呼吁。