A dimensional model of psychopathology among homeless adolescents: Suicidality, internalizing, and externalizing disorders

Kevin A. Yoder; Susan L. Longley; Les B. Whitbeck; Dan R. Hoyt

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A dimensional model of psychopathology among homeless adolescents: Suicidality, internalizing, and externalizing disorders

Kevin A. Yoder, Susan L. Longley, Les B. Whitbeck, Dan R. Hoyt

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Abstract

The present study examined associations among dimensions of suicidality and psychopathology in a sample of 428 homeless adolescents (56.3% female). Confirmatory factor analysis results provided support for a three-factor model in which suicidality (measured with lifetime suicidal ideation and suicide attempts), internalizing disorders (assessed with lifetime diagnoses of major depressive episode and post-traumatic stress disorder), and externalizing disorders (indicated by lifetime diagnoses of conduct disorder, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse) were positively intercorrelated. The findings illustrate the utility of a dimensional approach that integrates suicidality and psychopathology into one model.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	95-104
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Volume	36
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-007-9163-y
State	Published - Jan 2008

Keywords

Externalizing
Homeless adolescents
Internalizing
Psychopathology
Suicidality

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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