Internalizing and externalizing disorders in childhood and adolescence: A latent transition analysis using ALSPAC data

Research examining the association between internalizing and externalizing dimensions of psychopathology has relied heavily on variable-centred analytical techniques. Person-centred methodologies complement the variable-centred approach, and may help explain the medium-to-large correlations that exist between higher order dimensions of psychopathology. What little person-centred research exists has been cross-sectional and utilised adult samples. The present study sought to take a person-centred approach to the modelling of psychiatric comorbidity during a key developmental phase; middle childhood through adolescence.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research