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The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population
This study examined the stability of internalizing and externalizing problems from age 1.5 to 6 years, while taking into account developmental changes in the presentation of problems. The study comprised a population-based cohort of 7,206 children (50.4 % boys). At ages 1.5, 3, and 6 years, mothers...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4729812/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25832625 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-015-9993-y |
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author | Basten, Maartje Tiemeier, Henning Althoff, Robert R. van de Schoot, Rens Jaddoe, Vincent W. V. Hofman, Albert Hudziak, James J. Verhulst, Frank C. van der Ende, Jan |
author_facet | Basten, Maartje Tiemeier, Henning Althoff, Robert R. van de Schoot, Rens Jaddoe, Vincent W. V. Hofman, Albert Hudziak, James J. Verhulst, Frank C. van der Ende, Jan |
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description | This study examined the stability of internalizing and externalizing problems from age 1.5 to 6 years, while taking into account developmental changes in the presentation of problems. The study comprised a population-based cohort of 7,206 children (50.4 % boys). At ages 1.5, 3, and 6 years, mothers reported on problem behavior using the Child Behavior Checklist/1.5-5 (CBCL/1.5-5). At each age we performed latent profile analysis on the CBCL/1.5-5 scales. Latent transition analysis (LTA) was applied to study the stability of problem behavior. Profiles of problem behavior varied across ages. At each age, 82–87 % of the children did not have problems whereas approximately 2 % showed a profile of co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems. This profile was more severe (with higher scores) at 6 years than at earlier ages. A predominantly internalizing profile only emerged at 6 years, while a profile with externalizing problems and emotional reactivity was present at each age. LTA showed that, based on profiles at 1.5 and 3 years, it was difficult to predict the type of profile at 6 years. Children with a profile of co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems early in life were most likely to show problem behavior at 6 years. This study shows that the presentation of problem behavior changes across the preschool period and that heterotypic continuity of problems is very common among preschoolers. Children with co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems were most likely to show persisting problems. The use of evidence-based treatment for these young children may prevent psychiatric problems across the life course. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10802-015-9993-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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spelling | pubmed-47298122016-02-04 The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population Basten, Maartje Tiemeier, Henning Althoff, Robert R. van de Schoot, Rens Jaddoe, Vincent W. V. Hofman, Albert Hudziak, James J. Verhulst, Frank C. van der Ende, Jan J Abnorm Child Psychol Article This study examined the stability of internalizing and externalizing problems from age 1.5 to 6 years, while taking into account developmental changes in the presentation of problems. The study comprised a population-based cohort of 7,206 children (50.4 % boys). At ages 1.5, 3, and 6 years, mothers reported on problem behavior using the Child Behavior Checklist/1.5-5 (CBCL/1.5-5). At each age we performed latent profile analysis on the CBCL/1.5-5 scales. Latent transition analysis (LTA) was applied to study the stability of problem behavior. Profiles of problem behavior varied across ages. At each age, 82–87 % of the children did not have problems whereas approximately 2 % showed a profile of co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems. This profile was more severe (with higher scores) at 6 years than at earlier ages. A predominantly internalizing profile only emerged at 6 years, while a profile with externalizing problems and emotional reactivity was present at each age. LTA showed that, based on profiles at 1.5 and 3 years, it was difficult to predict the type of profile at 6 years. Children with a profile of co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems early in life were most likely to show problem behavior at 6 years. This study shows that the presentation of problem behavior changes across the preschool period and that heterotypic continuity of problems is very common among preschoolers. Children with co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems were most likely to show persisting problems. The use of evidence-based treatment for these young children may prevent psychiatric problems across the life course. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10802-015-9993-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Springer US 2015-04-02 2016 /pmc/articles/PMC4729812/ /pubmed/25832625 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-015-9993-y Text en © The Author(s) 2015 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Article Basten, Maartje Tiemeier, Henning Althoff, Robert R. van de Schoot, Rens Jaddoe, Vincent W. V. Hofman, Albert Hudziak, James J. Verhulst, Frank C. van der Ende, Jan The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population |
title | The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population |
title_full | The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population |
title_fullStr | The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population |
title_full_unstemmed | The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population |
title_short | The Stability of Problem Behavior Across the Preschool Years: An Empirical Approach in the General Population |
title_sort | stability of problem behavior across the preschool years: an empirical approach in the general population |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4729812/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25832625 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-015-9993-y |
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