The Relationship of Violent Fathers, Posttraumatically Stressed Mothers and Symptomatic Children in a Preschool-Age Inner-City Pediatrics Clinic Sample

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (18) ◽  
pp. 3699-3719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Schechter ◽  
Erica Willheim ◽  
Jaime McCaw ◽  
J. Blake Turner ◽  
Michael M. Myers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Maternal Report ◽  
Mediated Effects ◽  
Aged Child ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Child Externalizing

This study aims to understand if greater severity of maternal posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), related to maternal report of interpersonal violence, mediates the effects of such violence on (a) child PTSS as well as on (b) child externalizing and internalizing symptoms. Study participants were mothers ( N = 77) and children 18 to 48 months recruited from community pediatric clinics. Data were analyzed continuously via bivariate correlations and then multiple linear regression. Post hoc Sobel tests were performed to confirm mediation. Paternal violence accounted for 15% of the variance of child PTSS on the PCIP-OR (β = .39, p ≤ .001). While the child’s father being violent significantly predicts child PTSS related to domestic violence, as mentioned, when maternal PTSS is included in the multiple regression model, father’s being violent becomes less significant, while maternal PTSS remains strongly predictive. Sobel tests confirmed that maternal PTSS severity mediated effects of paternal violence on clinician-assessed child PTSS as well as on maternal report of child externalizing and internalizing symptoms. When presented with a preschool-aged child who is brought to consultation for behavioral difficulties, dysregulated aggression, and/or unexplained fears, clinicians should evaluate maternal psychological functioning as well as assess and treat the effects of interpersonal violence, which otherwise may be avoided during the consultation.

Association Between Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms and Academic Areas

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong A. Vu ◽  
Leslie K. Taylor ◽  
Melinda F. Cannon ◽  
Alan H. Zakem ◽  
Sarah E. Watts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Symptoms

scholarly journals Distress tolerance and early adolescent externalizing and internalizing symptoms: The moderating role of gender and ethnicity

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 198-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey B. Daughters ◽  
Elizabeth K. Reynolds ◽  
Laura MacPherson ◽  
Christopher W. Kahler ◽  
Carla K. Danielson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Distress Tolerance ◽  
Early Adolescent ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Moderating Role

Childhood Maltreatment and Anhedonic Symptoms: Test of a Dual-risk Model in Emerging Adults

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052096924
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Cohen ◽  
Shiesha McNeil ◽  
Suvarna V. Menon
Keyword(s):  
Positive Affect ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Risk Model ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress

Anhedonia, defined as deficits in positive affect and approach related behaviors, remains an understudied trauma response. As anhedonic responses to interpersonal violence are associated with a more severe course of psychopathology that is more difficult to treat, an increased focus on risk factors for anhedonia is necessary. The present study sought to address this gap in the literature by testing a theoretical model that highlights two transdiagnostic pathways leading to anhedonic responses in emerging adults attending college. Specifically, our study examined how childhood maltreatment subtypes (a) uniquely associate with depressive and post-traumatic stress (PTS) manifestations of anhedonia and (b) how temperament (i.e., anticipatory positive affect) and distress (i.e., negative mood) explain these relations. At baseline, a racially diverse sample of 462 emerging adults (AgeMean = 19.45; 75.5% female; 45.5% White) completed self-report forms on childhood abuse and neglect, anticipatory positive affect, negative mood, and anhedonia. Individuals completed measures of temperament and psychological distress again 6-weeks, and 12-weeks later. Latent growth curve models were utilized to test our model. Consistent with hypotheses, deficits in anticipatory positive affect uniquely explained the relation between neglect and depressive/PTS anhedonic symptoms. Meanwhile, negative mood mediated the relation between abuse and both forms of anhedonia. These findings support the theory that two separate risk pathways lead to anhedonia. Support for our model suggests that distinguishing between pathways for anhedonic responses may be the key to a more targeted, transdiagnostic, trauma-informed approach for treating and preventing these deleterious, treatment-resistant, internalizing symptoms.

scholarly journals Recent Stressful Life Events (SLE) and Adolescent Mental Health: Initial Validation of the LEIA, a New Checklist for SLE Assessment According to Their Severity, Interpersonal, and Dependent Nature

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1777-1795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Moya-Higueras ◽  
Andrea Cuevas ◽  
Laia Marques-Feixa ◽  
Laura Mezquita ◽  
María Mayoral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Percentage Agreement ◽  
Reliability Indices ◽  
Externalizing Psychopathology ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Symptoms

The main aim of the present study was to develop and validate a checklist for adolescents, the Life Events Inventory for Adolescents (LEIA), for screening stressful life events (SLEs) of different nature (major–minor, dependent–independent, and personal–interpersonal). The LEIA was administered together with another SLE checklist (Escala de Acontecimientos Vitales [Life Events Scale], EAV), and with measures of life satisfaction and externalizing and internalizing symptoms. The results showed that the kappa and the percentage agreement reliability indices were adequate. Regarding validity evidences, the correlations found between the LEIA and the EAV ranged from .65 to .69, and between the LEIA and the psychopathological symptoms ranged from .26 to .38. Specifically, major dependent noninterpersonal SLEs were the best predictors of externalizing psychopathology; while major independent noninterpersonal SLEs were the best predictors of internalizing symptoms and low life satisfaction. To conclude, the LEIA could be considered an adequate checklist to screen for SLEs in adolescents.

Externalizing and internalizing symptoms in childhood and adolescence and the risk of alcohol use disorders in young adulthood: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 965-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivete Meque ◽  
Berihun Assefa Dachew ◽  
Joemer C Maravilla ◽  
Caroline Salom ◽  
Rosa Alati
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Symptoms

Background: Evidence suggests that externalizing and internalizing symptoms are expressed early in life and are associated with problematic drinking in young adulthood. However, few studies have examined their role during childhood and adolescence in predicting alcohol problems later in life. Objectives: To examine the role of childhood and adolescent externalizing and internalizing symptoms in predicting alcohol use disorders in young adulthood. Methods: We searched five electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Sciences and Embase) for studies which diagnosed alcohol use disorders through either the International Classification of Diseases or American Psychiatric Association – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria and followed up children or adolescents into the transition to young adulthood. We performed a meta-analysis and obtained pooled odds ratio estimates with 95% confidence intervals using random-effects models. Results: A total of 12 longitudinal studies met eligibility criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. All measured the outcome using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria. The majority were of good quality and were conducted in the United States. A total of 19,407 participants (50% female) were included in this meta-analysis. Of these, n = 2337 (12%) had diagnoses of alcohol use disorders/alcohol dependence. Participant ages ranged from birth to 36 years. Internalizing symptoms increased the risk of young adult alcohol use disorders by 21% (odds ratio = 1.21; 95% confidence interval = [1.05, 1.39]), with no strong evidence of publication bias. Subgroup analysis suggested significantly lower heterogeneity than for externalizing studies. Externalizing symptoms increased the risk of alcohol use disorders by 62% (odds ratio = 1.62, 95% confidence interval = [1.39, 1.90]). We found some evidence of publication bias and significant heterogeneity in the studies. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the contribution of early behavioural problems to the development of alcohol use disorders in young adulthood and the need for timely scrutiny of and intervention on early behavioural problems.

Longitudinal associations between inhibitory control and externalizing and internalizing symptoms in school-aged children

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Katri Maasalo ◽  
Jallu Lindblom ◽  
Olli Kiviruusu ◽  
Päivi Santalahti ◽  
Eeva T. Aronen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Inhibitory Control ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Externalizing Symptoms ◽  
Causal Role ◽  
Trait Level ◽  
Underlying Risk Factor ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Underlying Risk

Abstract Inhibitory control (IC) deficits have been associated with psychiatric symptoms in all ages. However, longitudinal studies testing the direction of the associations in childhood are scarce. We used a sample of 2,874 children (7 to 9 years old) to test the following three hypotheses: (a) IC deficits are an underlying risk factor with a potentially causal role for psychopathology, (b) IC deficits are a complication of psychopathology, and (c) IC deficits and psychopathology are associated at the trait level but not necessarily causally related. We used the go/no-go task to assess IC, the parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire to evaluate externalizing/internalizing symptoms, and the random intercepts cross-lagged panel model to test the hypotheses. The results showed no support for the underlying risk factor hypothesis, suggesting that IC unlikely has a causal role in this age group's psychopathology. The complication hypothesis received support for externalizing symptoms, suggesting that externalizing symptoms may hamper the normal development of IC. IC deficits and both externalizing and internalizing symptoms were correlated at the trait level, indicating a possible common origin. We suggest that it may be useful to support children with externalizing symptoms to promote and protect their IC development.

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