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- Title
A dimensional model of psychopathology among homeless adolescents: suicidality, internalizing, and externalizing disorders.
- Authors
Yoder, Kevin; Longley, Susan; Whitbeck, Les; Hoyt, Dan; Yoder, Kevin A; Longley, Susan L; Whitbeck, Les B; Hoyt, Dan R
- Abstract
The present study examined associations among dimensions of suicidality and psychopathology in a sample of 428 homeless adolescents (56.3% female). Confirmatory factor analysis results provided support for a three-factor model in which suicidality (measured with lifetime suicidal ideation and suicide attempts), internalizing disorders (assessed with lifetime diagnoses of major depressive episode and post-traumatic stress disorder), and externalizing disorders (indicated by lifetime diagnoses of conduct disorder, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse) were positively intercorrelated. The findings illustrate the utility of a dimensional approach that integrates suicidality and psychopathology into one model.
- Subjects
MIDWEST (U.S.); SUICIDAL behavior; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; HOMELESS teenagers; FACTOR analysis; POST-traumatic stress disorder; MENTAL depression; CONDUCT disorders in adolescence; DRUG abuse; ALCOHOLISM; DIAGNOSIS of alcoholism; PSYCHOLOGY of alcoholism; DIAGNOSIS of mental depression; DIAGNOSIS of post-traumatic stress disorder; SUBSTANCE abuse &; psychology; SUBSTANCE abuse diagnosis; LOCUS of control; LONGITUDINAL method; CHILD psychopathology; SUBSTANCE abuse; RUNAWAYS (People); STATISTICAL models; DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008, Vol 36, Issue 1, p95
- ISSN
0091-0627
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10802-007-9163-y