ERIC Number: EJ746953
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 15
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The Family Environment and Developmental Psychopathology: The Unique and Interactive Effects of Depression, Attention, and Conduct Problems
George, Carrie; Herman, Keith C.; Ostrander, Rick
Child Psychiatry and Human Development, v37 n2 p163-177 Dec 2006
Prior studies have found remarkable similarity in the family characteristics across a wide range of child psychopathologies. This study investigated the unique relationships between symptoms of depression, conduct problems/aggression, and inattention/hyperactivity and characteristics of the family environment. Parents and teachers completed multiple behavioral, emotional, and family measures to describe the characteristics of a community sample of 362 children. Results indicated that depression and conduct problems/aggression symptoms were uniquely associated with specific family environments. Both symptom clusters predicted family environments marked by less cohesiveness and intellectual/cultural pursuits and greater conflict. Depression alone was related to less expressiveness, independence, and activity, and to higher levels of control. Inattention/hyperactivity was not uniquely related to any aspect of family environment when controlling for depression and conduct/aggression problems, nor were combinations of symptoms. Findings are discussed with regard to implications for understanding clinical presentations, comorbidity, and treatment.
Descriptors: Family Environment, Psychopathology, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Disorders, Family Characteristics, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Aggression, Children, Hyperactivity, Child Behavior, Family Influence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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