title: Community-based treatment for youth with co- and multimorbid disruptive behavior disorders.
abstract: Little is known about the types of psychotherapeutic practices delivered to youth with comorbid and multimorbid diagnoses in community settings. The present study, based on therapists' self-reported practices with 569 youth diagnosed with a disruptive behavior disorder (ODD or CD), examined whether specific therapeutic practice applications varied as a function of the number and type of comorbid disorders. While type of comorbid disorder (AD/HD or internalizing) did not predict therapists' practices, youth with more than two diagnoses (multimorbid) received treatment characterized by a more diverse set and a higher dosage of practices.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, 2530 Dole Street, Sakamaki C 400, Honolulu, HI, 96822-2294, USA, trinao@hawaii.edu.
authors: Trina E
authors: TE
authors: Orimoto
authors: Charles W
authors: CW
authors: Mueller
authors: Kentaro
authors: K
authors: Hayashi
authors: Brad J
authors: BJ
authors: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D015897:Comorbidity; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii / Q000453:epidemiology; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*