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Transactional Associations between Adolescents' Emotion Dysregulation and Symptoms of Social Anxiety and Depression: A Longitudinal Study
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Masters, Mitchell R.; Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J.; Farrell, Lara J. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
Emotion dysregulation has been associated with increased risks for psychopathology. During adolescence when the onset of mental illnesses peak, emotion dysregulation may be particularly problematic. In this study, we examined transactional associations between young adolescents' self-report of their emotion dysregulation and symptoms of social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology)
Psychiatric Comorbidity in Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism
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Moseley, David S.; Tonge, Bruce J.; Brereton, Avril V.; Einfeld, Stewart L. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
This article reports the findings of a study investigating rates and types of comorbid mental disorder evident in adolescents and young adults with autism. A sample of 84 young people (M = 19.5 years, SD = 4.6) with "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders," 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric…
Descriptors: Autism, Mental Disorders, Caregivers, Young Adults
Preparation of Young Healthy Children for Possible Hospitalization: The Issues. Monograph No. 1.
Azarnoff, Pat, Ed. – 1983
Ten authors' viewpoints about preparing healthy children for possible hospitalization are presented. Selected topics include (1) the fallacy of "preparing" young healthy children for possible hospitalization, (2) parents as the best preparers of young children, (3) preparing young children for unplanned hospital admissions, (4) anxiety…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Problems, Foreign Countries
Nine Years after Child Sexual Abuse.
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Swanston, Heather Y.; Plunkett, Angela M.; O'Toole, Brian I.; Shrimpton, Sandra; Parkinson, Patrick N.; Oates, R. Kim – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2003
A follow-up study of 103 Australian individuals (Ages 14-25) who were sexually abused, found they performed more poorly than controls on measures of depression, self-esteem, anxiety, behavior, and despair. They were also more likely to have a history of bingeing, smoking, and using amphetamines. Potential risk factors are discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Depression (Psychology)
Responding to Children's Fears: A Partnership Approach.
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Sorin, Reesa – Canadian Children, 2002
Describes a study into children's fears and suggests that forging partnerships between parents, children, and teachers is one positive step toward addressing fear in young children. Defines partnerships and asserts that they can help in better recognizing fear displays in young children and in sharing ideas about best practice in responding to…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Change Strategies, Child Behavior, Child Development
Assessing Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children with Intellectual Disability: Revisiting the Factor Structure of the Developmental Behaviour Checklist.
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Dekker, Marielle C.; Nunn, Russell J.; Einfeld, Stewart E.; Tonge, Bruce J.; Koot, Hans M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
Analysis of parent and teacher Developmental Behavior Checklist (DBC) ratings on a combined sample of 1,536 Dutch and Australian children (ages 3-22) with mild to profound intellectual disabilities produced five subscales: Disruptive/Antisocial, Self-Absorbed, Communication Disturbance, Anxiety, and Social Relating. Internal consistency of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Anxiety, Behavior Problems