Internalizing Symptoms and Affective Reactivity in Relation to the Severity of Aggression in Clinically Referred,Behavior-Disordered Children |
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| Authors: | David J Kolko Barbara L Baumann Oscar G Bukstein Elissa J Brown |
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| Institution: | (1) Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh WPIC, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, St. John’s University, Queens, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | We examined the affective correlates of aggression in children referred to a partial hospitalization program for the treatment
of behavior disorders who did not have a mood or anxiety disorder. Parent and teacher ratings of the children’s impulsivity,
internalizing symptoms, affective reactivity, and aggression were examined for their interrelationships and then entered into
regression analyses to predict the child’s level of aggression in the home, at school, and in the treatment program. Intercorrelations
among three affective reactivity factors were modest. Both internalizing symptoms and affective reactivity contributed to
aggression severity beyond impulsivity and demographics. Only child irritability predicted treatment program aggression. Because
of their potential role in understanding children’s behavioral disturbances, internalizing symptoms and negative emotionality
merit careful assessment and treatment in treatment programs serving hard-to-manage children with behavior disorders. |
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| Keywords: | Affective reactivity Negative emotionality Internalizing symptoms Affective dysfunction Disruptive behavior disorders |
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