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Rethinking Environmental Contributions to Child and Adolescent Psychopathology: A Meta-Analysis of Shared Environmental Influences
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Burt, S. Alexandra – Psychological Bulletin, 2009
Behavioral genetic research has concluded that the more important environmental influences result in differences between siblings (referred to as "nonshared"; "e[superscript 2]"), whereas environmental influences that create similarities between siblings (referred to as "shared"; "c[superscript 2]") are indistinguishable from zero. However, there…
Descriptors: Siblings, Hyperactivity, Psychopathology, Genetics
Female Pathological Gamblers--A Critical Review of the Clinical Findings
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Wenzel, Hanne Gro; Dahl, Alv A. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2009
Recent evidence indicates that more and more women gamble and develop gambling problems and pathological gambling (PG). Research has further indicated that female and male PGs differ in their clinical characteristics. The aim of this study is to do a critical review of the literature concerning clinical characteristics of female pathological…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Therapy, Addictive Behavior, Risk
Heterotypic and Homotypic Continuity: The Moderating Effects of Age and Gender
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Reinke, Wendy M.; Ostrander, Rick – Grantee Submission, 2008
The longitudinal relationships between depression, anxiety, conduct problems, and inattention were investigated. The present study attempted to overcome the methodological limitations of prior research on childhood co-occurring syndromes by using continuous measures of constructs, controlling for multiple symptoms at baseline, and considering the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Psychopathology, At Risk Persons, Young Children
Heterotypic and Homotypic Continuity: The Moderating Effects of Age and Gender
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Reinke, Wendy M.; Ostrander, Rick – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
The longitudinal relationships between depression, anxiety, conduct problems, and inattention were investigated. The present study attempted to overcome the methodological limitations of prior research on childhood co-occurring syndromes by using continuous measures of constructs, controlling for multiple symptoms at baseline, and considering the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Psychopathology, At Risk Persons, Young Children
Psychopathology in Children with Intellectual Disability: Risk Markers and Correlates
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Witwer, Andrea N.; Lecavalier, Luc – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The purpose of this literature review was to summarize studies examining risk factors, markers, and correlates of psychopathology in youngsters with intellectual disability. A total of 26 studies met inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Due to the limitations of research methods (i.e., not establishing precedence), no risk factors were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Research Methodology, Emotional Disturbances
The Moral Judgment of Juvenile Delinquents: A Meta-Analysis
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Stams, Geert Jan; Brugman, Daniel; Dekovic, Maja; van Rosmalen, Lenny; van der Laan, Peter; Gibbs, John C. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2006
A meta-analysis of 50 studies was conducted to investigate whether juvenile delinquents use lower levels of moral judgment than their nondelinquent age-mates and, if so, what factors may influence or moderate the developmental delay. The results show a lower stage of moral judgment for juvenile delinquents (d = 0.76). Effect sizes were large for…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Moral Values, Delinquency, Meta Analysis