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Social role functioning by adolescents with psychiatric disorders
A W Riley1, M E Ensminger, B Green
1Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Summary
Adolescent psychiatric disorders impact social roles, with disruptive disorders affecting academics and emotional disorders impacting social activities, especially in girls. Understanding these differences aids in early detection and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychiatry
Background:
- Social role functioning is crucial for adolescent development.
- Psychiatric disorders in youth can significantly disrupt daily life.
- Understanding specific impairments aids in refining diagnostic criteria.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify specific social role functioning deficits in adolescents with psychiatric disorders.
- To differentiate impairments between emotional and disruptive disorders in youth.
- To inform psychiatric taxonomy and clinical understanding of adolescent mental health.
Main Methods:
- Screening of adolescents in urban public schools for mental health issues.
- Structured psychiatric interviews with 288 adolescents and their mothers.
- Assessment of 10 aspects of social role functioning, analyzing differences by disorder type and gender.
Main Results:
- Boys with any disorder and all youths with disruptive disorders showed significant academic impairment.
- Youths with emotional disorders exhibited deficits in social activity and peer acceptance.
- Girls with emotional disorders showed impairments, but less consistently than boys.
Conclusions:
- Social role functioning varies significantly between adolescents with and without psychiatric disorders.
- Gender differences in role functioning impairments are evident between boys and girls.
- Investigating observable role behaviors is key for early detection and effective management of youth psychiatric disorders.
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