The children and youth mental health is a dynamic and developing process that is result of their interactions with family, school, community and surrounding. The goal is to show the influence of family disfunction on behavior disorders among children and youth, especially the presence of negligence and abuse of children. The aim of this research is to show the presence of comorbid diseases and influence of low socio-economic family status as well.

The research is retrospective study taken by 64 patients (36 girls and 28 boys), age between 7 and 18, at Department of child and adolescent psychiatry in Banja Luka. We analised socio-demografic status, comorbid diseases, the presence of negligence and abuse among youth and behavior disorders. Our own questionnaire, made for this research, socio-psychiatric and clinical records and case history are used in this study. The results are analised by graffics and tables.

There is significant higher number of boys, age under 14 years old, statistic lower socio-economic status, the presence of family violence, school dificulties, quiting the school. There is significant number of girls with comorbid disease.

Family can influence on apperance of mental disorders in their children through family disfunction, frequent conflicts, negligence and family violence, the presence of severe diseases, low socio-economic status, psycho-traumatic events and stressful situations.