Reciprocal associations between boys' externalizing problems and mothers' depressive symptoms

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 693-709

  Gross, Heather E ^a   Shaw, Daniel S ^a   Moilanen, Kristin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Externalizing behavior; Maternal depression; Reciprocal effects; Transactional model

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 44549087092     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9224-x     Document Type: Article

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