Authors: Michèle Déry Mélanie Lapalme Jadzia Jagiellowicz Martine Poirier Caroline Temcheff Jean Toupin
Publish Date: 2016/05/21
Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-62
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between the three DSM5 categories of oppositional defiant disorder ODD symptoms irritable mood defiant behavior vindictive behavior and anxiety/depression in girls and boys with conduct problems CP while controlling for comorbid child psychopathology at baseline Data were drawn from an ongoing longitudinal study of 6 to 9yearold FrenchCanadian children N = 276 408 girls receiving special educational services for CP at school and followed for 2 years Using linear regression analysis the results showed that irritable mood symptoms predicted a higher level of depression and anxiety in girls and boys 2 years later whereas the behavioral symptoms of ODD eg defiant vindictive symptoms were linked to lower depression scores The contribution of ODD symptoms to these predictions while statistically significant remained modest The usefulness of ODD irritable symptoms as a marker for identifying girls and boys with CP who are more vulnerable to developing internalizing problems is discussed
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