Temperamental Characteristics of Withdrawn Behavior Problems in Children

David H. Rubin; Eileen T. Crehan; Robert R. Althoff; David C. Rettew; Erica Krist; Valerie Harder; John T. Walkup; James J. Hudziak

doi:10.1007/s10578-016-0674-z

Temperamental Characteristics of Withdrawn Behavior Problems in Children

David H. Rubin^*, Eileen T. Crehan, Robert R. Althoff, David C. Rettew, Erica Krist, Valerie Harder, John T. Walkup, James J. Hudziak

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Withdrawn/depressed behavior (WD) as defined by the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) relates to various outcomes in developmental psychopathology such as depression, pervasive developmental disorders, and suicide. We sought to examine the temperamental characteristics of children who concurrently endorse symptoms of WD. Junior Temperament and Characteristic Inventory (JTCI) and CBCL data were collected from 397 children’s parents in a family study in the northeastern United States. Linear mixed models were used to test the relations between WD and temperament dimensions (Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, Reward Dependence, Persistence) on the JTCI, while controlling for age, sex, item overlap, and co-occurring aggression and attention problems. When controlling for definitional artifact and CBCL aggressive behavior and attention scores, high harm avoidance and low reward dependence were both significant predictors of childhood withdrawn behavior. This study marks the first characterization of a temperamental profile associated with WD in children and adolescents.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	478-484
Number of pages	7
Journal	Child psychiatry and human development
Volume	48
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-016-0674-z
State	Published - Jun 1 2017

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Child Behavior Checklist
Junior Temperament and Character Inventory
Temperament
Withdrawn behavior

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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