Irritability, Defiant and Obsessive-Compulsive Problems Development from Childhood to Adolescence
Ezpeleta, Lourdes (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Penelo Werner, Eva (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Navarro, J. B.. (José Blas) (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Osa, Nuria de la (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Trepat, Esther (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	Little is known about the coexistence of oppositionality and obsessive-compulsive problems (OCP) in community children and how it affects their development until adolescence to prevent possible dysfunctions. The co-development of oppositional defiant dimensions and OCP is studied in 563 children (49. 7% female) from ages 6 to 13 years, assessed yearly with measures answered by parents and teachers. A 4-class model based on Latent Class Growth Analysis for three parallel processes (irritability, defiant, and OCP) was selected, which showed adequate fitting indexes. Class 1 (n = 349, 62. 0%) children scored low on all the measures. Class 2 (n = 53, 9. 4%) contained children with high OCP and low irritability and defiant. Class 3 (n = 108, 19. 2%) clustered children with high irritability and defiant and low OCP. Class 4 (n = 53, 9. 4%) clustered comorbid irritability, defiant, and OCP characteristics. The classes showed different clinical characteristics through development. The developmental co-occurrence of irritability and defiant plus obsessive-compulsive behaviors is frequent and adds severity through development regarding comorbidity, peer problems, executive functioning difficulties, and daily functioning. The identification of different classes when combining oppositional problems and OCP may be informative to prevent developmental dysfunctions and to promote good adjustment through development.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PGC2018-095239-B-I00
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Defiant/Headstrong ; Developmental trajectories ; Obsessive-compulsive ; Oppositional defiant ; Irritability
Published in:	Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Vol. 51 (2022) , p. 1089-1105, ISSN 1573-6601

DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01528-7
PMID: 34727300

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