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“Comorbidity” in an Epidemiological Sample: a Longitudinal Perspective
Author(s) -
Verhulst Frank C.,
Ende Jan
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1993.tb01070.x
Subject(s) - cbcl , psychology , comorbidity , etiology , perspective (graphical) , epidemiology , population , association (psychology) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , demography , medicine , pathology , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , psychotherapist
Parents' CBCL ratings of problem behaviors in 1117 4‐ to 11‐year‐olds from the general population were obtained across a 6‐year interval. Data were analyzed categorically as well as quantitatively. Positive association, or overlap, was found between the majority of CBCL problem scales. Most CBCL scales were able to predict non‐corresponding scales across the 6‐year interval. Children who were scored in the deviant range on one particular syndrome but low on another syndrome had a better prognosis than children who were scored high on both syndromes. Studies concerning the etiology or treatment of certain conditions should control for co‐occurring conditions because they may influence the results in unknown ways.