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| Research article summary (published 30 May 2002): |
Combining dynamic systems and multivariate analyses to compare the mother-child interactions of externalizing subtypes.
Full Abstract
A dynamic systems analysis was conducted to distinguish the parent-child interactions of "pure" externalizing children from children comorbid for externalizing and internalizing problems. Thirty-three parents and clinically referred children (8-12 years old) discussed a problem for 4 min and then tried to "wrap up" in response to a signal (a perturbation). The perturbation was intended to increase the pressure on the dyad, triggering a reorganization of their behavioral system. We hypothesized that the comorbid group would be distinguished from the externalizing-only group as a result of this reorganization, but not before. The sequential data were analyzed using a combination of case-sensitive (state space grids and chi-square analyses) and group-based, multivariate techniques (log-linear modeling). Results revealed that externalizing dyads engaged in a permissive pattern throughout the problem-solving session, whereas comorbid dyads shifted from a permissive pattern to a mutually hostile pattern after the perturbation. These findings punctuate the need for a dynamic systems approach to the study of relationship processes associated with the development of childhood psychopathology. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
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Author information
Author/s: Granic, Isabela (I); Lamey, Alex V (AV);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Child and Family Center, University of Oregon, Eugene 97401-3408, USA. igranic(-atsign-)darkwing.uoregon.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Journal of abnormal child psychology (J Abnorm Child Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Jun; vol 30 (issue 3) : pp 265-83
Dates: Created 2002/06/03; Completed 2002/11/19; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12041712, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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