4.8 Preliminary Validation of a Parent-Report Measure of Overcontrol in Young Children: Associations With Behavioral and Neurobiological Indictors

Self-control is protective against psychopathology in youth. However, too much self-control, in the form of “overcontrol” is a transdiagnostic risk factor for social impairment and multiple mental disorders in youth, including social anxiety disorder, OCD, and anorexia nervosa (AN). There are currently no parent-reported screening measures to quickly assess this transdiagnostic construct in youth. The current study provides preliminary validation of a parent-report measure of overcontrol in healthy and depressed children ages 4–6 years in relation to behavioral and neurobiological indicators.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - October 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kirsten Gilbert, Nathan A. Fox, Deanna Barch, Joan Luby Source Type: research