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Hogendoorn E, Ballering AV, van Dijk MWG, Rosmalen JGM, Burke SM. Discordance between Adolescents and Parents in Functional Somatic Symptom Reports: Sex Differences and Future Symptom Prevalence. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:2182-2195. [PMID: 37354312 PMCID: PMC10371884 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01810-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Functional somatic symptoms, i.e., physical complaints that cannot be sufficiently explained by an objectifiable biomedical abnormality, become increasingly more prevalent in girls than in boys during adolescence. Both parents and adolescents report more functional somatic symptoms in girls, but their reports correspond only limitedly. It remains unknown whether parent-adolescent discordance contributes to the higher symptom prevalence in girls. This study investigated parent-adolescent discordance in reported functional somatic symptoms throughout adolescence, examined the longitudinal association of parent-adolescent discordance with symptom prevalence in early adulthood and focused on sex differences in these processes. Participants included 2229 adolescents (50.7% female) from four assessments (age 11 to 22 years) of the TRAILS population cohort. Parents and adolescents reported significantly more symptoms in girls than in boys during adolescence. Variance analyses showed that throughout adolescence, parents reported fewer symptoms than girls self-reported and more than boys self-reported. Regression analyses using standardized difference scores showed that lower parent-report than self-report was positively associated with symptom prevalence in early adulthood. Polynomial regression analyses revealed no significant interaction between parent-reported and adolescent self-reported symptoms. Associations did not differ between boys and girls. The findings show that lower parent-reported than self-reported symptoms predict future symptom prevalence in both sexes, but this discordance was more observed in girls. The higher functional somatic symptom prevalence in girls might be partly explained by parental underestimation of symptoms.
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- Elske Hogendoorn
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Department of Developmental Psychology, Heymans Institute for Psychological Research, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Psychiatry, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Laceulle OM, Rienks K, Meijer L, de Moor EL, Karreman A. A developmental approach to youth maladaptive personality traits: Variable- versus person-centered change in the transition from childhood to adolescence. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/08902070221130116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Increasing evidence shows that personality pathology starts to develop from (late) childhood onwards. The current study extends previous research by examining maladaptive personality change using both a variable-centered approach (i.e., mean-level changes) and a person-centered approach (i.e., latent profile transitions). Data were used from a 3-wave longitudinal study on Dutch youth (at T1: N = 492, mean age = 10.1). Maladaptive personality traits (i.e., Emotional Instability, Disagreeableness, Introversion, and Compulsivity) were assessed yearly using the Dimensional Personality Symptom Item Pool (DIPSI). A Factor of Curves model indicated presence of a higher-order developmental factor, reflecting low initial levels and small decreases over time, which explained change in all DIPSI traits. Latent profile analyses revealed three quantitatively different maladaptive personality trait profiles. Latent Transition Analysis demonstrated substantial stability in profiles over time. Small groups showed a transition toward another (often more adaptive) profile. Although a person-centered approach may have some merit when aiming to detect high-risk subgroups, the current results suggest that a variable-centered approach—and a Factor of Curves model capturing shared underlying developmental processes in particular—is favorable over a person-centered approach.
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- Odilia M Laceulle
- Department of Developmental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Developmental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Youth and Family Studies, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, CoRPS, Centre of Research on Psychological Disorders and Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Bonadio FT, Evans SC, Cho GY, Callahan KP, Chorpita BF, Weisz JR. Whose Outcomes Come Out? Patterns of Caregiver- and Youth-reported Outcomes Based on Caregiver-youth Baseline Discrepancies. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2022; 51:469-483. [PMID: 34424107 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2021.1955367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Discrepancies between caregiver and youth reports of emotional and behavioral symptoms are well-documented, with cross-informant correlations often falling in the low to moderate range. Studies have shown that caregiver-youth (dis)agreement in reporting of youth symptoms is related to treatment outcomes. However, commonly used methods for exploring reporter discrepancies (e.g., difference scores) are limited by their inability to assess discrepancies across multiple symptom domains simultaneously, and thus these previous findings do not explore multiple patterns of (dis)agreement. METHOD We used latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify subgroups of clinically referred youths based on patterns of caregiver- and youth-reported internalizing and externalizing symptoms for 174 caregiver-youth dyads. Longitudinal multilevel models were used to examine changes in weekly caregiver- and youth-reported internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms, and top problems for identified subgroups. RESULTS The LPA identified four latent subgroups: (a) Caregiver Internalizing (9%), (b) Caregiver Internalizing-Externalizing (45%), (c) Youth Internalizing (7%), and (d) Caregiver-Youth Internalizing-Externalizing (39%). Clinical outcomes varied across informants and subgroups. Significant improvements in caregiver- and youth-reported outcome measures were documented within the Caregiver Internalizing, Caregiver Internalizing-Externalizing, and Caregiver-Youth Internalizing-Externalizing subgroups. However, only youth-reported improvements were detected in the Youth Internalizing subgroup. The results show differences in treatment outcomes across caregiver-youth informant subgroups. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest how youth and caregiver baseline data could provide guidance for clinicians in interpreting discrepant reporting and its relevance to change during treatment.
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- F Tony Bonadio
- The Institute for Innovation & Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work
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- Department of Psychology, Harvard University
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami
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- Department of Psychology, Harvard University
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Reardon KW, Herzhoff K, Smack AJ, Tackett JL. Relational Aggression and Narcissistic Traits: How Youth Personality Pathology Informs Aggressive Behavior. J Pers Disord 2020; 34:46-63. [PMID: 31682192 DOI: 10.1521/pedi_2019_33_450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Low agreeableness features centrally in personality profiles of Cluster B personality disorder (PD) diagnoses, and it has been associated with relational aggression (RAgg; intentionally damaging others' social relationships). Researchers have hypothesized that RAgg may be a potential developmental precursor for Cluster B PDs. However, a dimensional approach to personality dysfunction is preferable to the categorical system found in the current diagnostic manual. To build a bridge between two disjointed literatures (categorical PDs and RAgg), the aim of this project is to detail how RAgg in youth is situated in the trait space represented by disagreeableness in a dimensional model of personality pathology. Caregivers of 911 youth (ages 6-18) reported on youth's RAgg and disagreeableness. We found that RAgg was most strongly related to three facets: Narcissistic traits, Hyperexpressive traits, and Dominance-Egocentrism traits. Overall, these findings provide support for RAgg as an early manifestation of personality pathology, particularly for narcissistic traits.
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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Evans TC, Walukevich KA, Seager I, Britton JC. A psychometric comparison of anxiety-relevant attention measures. ANXIETY STRESS AND COPING 2018; 31:539-554. [DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2018.1489536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Travis C. Evans
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Reardon KW, Mercadante EJ, Tackett JL. The assessment of personality disorder: methodological, developmental, and contextual considerations. Curr Opin Psychol 2018; 21:39-43. [PMID: 28963890 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The reliable and valid assessment of personality disorders (PDs) faces several challenges in different domains. In particular, the variety of methods, settings, and informants relevant for PD assessment raises questions about best practices. Additionally, issues surrounding assessment across the lifespan, including youth and the elderly, further complicate PD assessment. We review these issues here and point toward future directions in PD assessment, with an emphasis on the utility of dimensional PD assessment.
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- Kathleen W Reardon
- Northwestern University, Department of Psychology, 2029 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
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- Northwestern University, Department of Psychology, 2029 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Northwestern University, Department of Psychology, 2029 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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De Clercq B. Integrating developmental aspects in current thinking about personality pathology. Curr Opin Psychol 2017; 21:69-73. [PMID: 29059577 DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The current review outlines some recent highlights from the developmental literature on personality pathology with regard to its conceptualization, development, assessment and clinical utility. Notable parallels with adult evidence are described, but also unique and age-specific issues are discussed. Finally, suggestions for future research that may stimulate a life-span and integrative perspective on personality pathology from childhood onwards are proposed.
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De Los Reyes A. Inaugural Editorial: Making the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Your "Home Journal". JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 2017; 46:1-10. [PMID: 28169578 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1266649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Andres De Los Reyes
- a Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program, Department of Psychology , University of Maryland at College Park
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Discrepancies in Adolescent-Parent Perceptions of the Family and Adolescent Adjustment. J Youth Adolesc 2016; 45:1957-72. [PMID: 27384957 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-016-0533-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Researchers commonly rely on adolescents' and parents' reports to assess family functioning (e.g., conflict, parental monitoring, parenting practices, relationship quality). Recent work indicates that these reports may vary as to whether they converge or diverge in estimates of family functioning. Further, patterns of converging or diverging reports may yield important information about adolescent adjustment and family functioning. This work is part of a larger literature seeking to understand and interpret multi-informant assessments of psychological phenomena, namely mental health. In fact, recent innovations in conceptualizing, measuring, and analyzing multi-informant mental health assessments might meaningfully inform efforts to understand multi-informant assessments of family functioning. Therefore, in this Special Issue we address three aims. First, we provide a guiding framework for using and interpreting multi-informant assessments of family functioning, informed by recent theoretical work focused on using and interpreting multi-informant mental health assessments. Second, we report research on adolescents' and parents' reports of family functioning that leverages the latest methods for measuring and analyzing patterns of convergence and divergence between informants' reports. Third, we report research on measurement invariance and its role in interpreting adolescents' and parents' reports of family functioning. Research and theory reported in this Special Issue have important implications for improving our understanding of the links between multi-informant assessments of family functioning and adolescent adjustment.
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Herzhoff K, Smack AJ, Reardon KW, Martel MM, Tackett JL. Child Personality Accounts for Oppositional Defiant Disorder Comorbidity Patterns. JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 2016; 45:327-335. [PMID: 27233508 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-016-0162-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kathrin Herzhoff
- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Swift Hall 102, 2029 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Swift Hall 102, 2029 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Swift Hall 102, 2029 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Swift Hall 102, 2029 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA.
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Nelemans SA, Branje SJT, Hale WW, Goossens L, Koot HM, Oldehinkel AJ, Meeus WHJ. Discrepancies Between Perceptions of the Parent-Adolescent Relationship and Early Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: An Illustration of Polynomial Regression Analysis. J Youth Adolesc 2016; 45:2049-63. [PMID: 27230118 PMCID: PMC5020116 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-016-0503-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Adolescence is a critical period for the development of depressive symptoms. Lower quality of the parent-adolescent relationship has been consistently associated with higher adolescent depressive symptoms, but discrepancies in perceptions of parents and adolescents regarding the quality of their relationship may be particularly important to consider. In the present study, we therefore examined how discrepancies in parents' and adolescents' perceptions of the parent-adolescent relationship were associated with early adolescent depressive symptoms, both concurrently and longitudinally over a 1-year period. Our sample consisted of 497 Dutch adolescents (57 % boys, M age = 13.03 years), residing in the western and central regions of the Netherlands, and their mothers and fathers, who all completed several questionnaires on two occasions with a 1-year interval. Adolescents reported on depressive symptoms and all informants reported on levels of negative interaction in the parent-adolescent relationship. Results from polynomial regression analyses including interaction terms between informants' perceptions, which have recently been proposed as more valid tests of hypotheses involving informant discrepancies than difference scores, suggested the highest adolescent depressive symptoms when both the mother and the adolescent reported high negative interaction, and when the adolescent reported high but the father reported low negative interaction. This pattern of findings underscores the need for a more sophisticated methodology such as polynomial regression analysis including tests of moderation, rather than the use of difference scores, which can adequately address both congruence and discrepancies in perceptions of adolescents and mothers/fathers of the parent-adolescent relationship in detail. Such an analysis can contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of risk factors for early adolescent depressive symptoms.
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- S A Nelemans
- Research Centre Adolescent Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Department of School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven, Tiensestraat 102 - bus 3717, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Research Centre Adolescent Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Research Centre Adolescent Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven, Tiensestraat 102 - bus 3717, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research Centre Adolescent Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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