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Depressed adolescents and comorbid psychiatric disorders: are there differences in the presentation of depression?

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Small, DM; Simons, AD; Yovanoff, P; Silva, SG; Lewis, CC; Murakami, JL; March, J
Published in: Journal of abnormal child psychology
October 2008

Patterns and correlates of comorbidity, as well as differences in manifest depressive profiles were investigated in a sample of depressed adolescents. A sub-sample of the youth were characterized as belonging to either a Pure depression group, an Internalizing group (depression and co-occurring internalizing disorders), or an Externalizing group (depression and co-occurring externalizing disorders). Item response theory (IRT) and differential item functioning (DIF) were used to assess whether the depressed adolescents from the different comorbidity groups presented with different depressive symptoms. Results indicated that the comorbidity groups were meaningfully distinct in terms of psychosocial correlates as well as showed differences in depressive symptom profiles as informed by DIF analyses. In particular, the comorbidity groups differed in terms of presentation of psychomotor changes and cognitive impairments. Implications for assessment are discussed.

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Journal of abnormal child psychology

DOI

EISSN

1573-2835

ISSN

0091-0627

Publication Date

October 2008

Volume

36

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1015 / 1028

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Somatoform Disorders
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Psychometrics
  • Personality Inventory
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Male
  • Internal-External Control
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Small, D. M., Simons, A. D., Yovanoff, P., Silva, S. G., Lewis, C. C., Murakami, J. L., & March, J. (2008). Depressed adolescents and comorbid psychiatric disorders: are there differences in the presentation of depression? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36(7), 1015–1028. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-008-9237-5
Small, David Marc, Anne D. Simons, Paul Yovanoff, Susan G. Silva, Cara C. Lewis, Jessica L. Murakami, and John March. “Depressed adolescents and comorbid psychiatric disorders: are there differences in the presentation of depression?Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 36, no. 7 (October 2008): 1015–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-008-9237-5.
Small DM, Simons AD, Yovanoff P, Silva SG, Lewis CC, Murakami JL, et al. Depressed adolescents and comorbid psychiatric disorders: are there differences in the presentation of depression? Journal of abnormal child psychology. 2008 Oct;36(7):1015–28.
Small, David Marc, et al. “Depressed adolescents and comorbid psychiatric disorders: are there differences in the presentation of depression?Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, vol. 36, no. 7, Oct. 2008, pp. 1015–28. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10802-008-9237-5.
Small DM, Simons AD, Yovanoff P, Silva SG, Lewis CC, Murakami JL, March J. Depressed adolescents and comorbid psychiatric disorders: are there differences in the presentation of depression? Journal of abnormal child psychology. 2008 Oct;36(7):1015–1028.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of abnormal child psychology

DOI

EISSN

1573-2835

ISSN

0091-0627

Publication Date

October 2008

Volume

36

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1015 / 1028

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Somatoform Disorders
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Psychometrics
  • Personality Inventory
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Male
  • Internal-External Control
  • Humans
  • Female