title: Predictors of child functioning and problem behaviors for children diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder and externalizing problems.
abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder and behavioral disorders are related to problems in emotional functioning for young children. Factors related to child functioning are important to understand in order to develop interventions and assess their impact. This study examined clinician and parent reports of child functioning and behavior problems and factors related to each of these outcome variables. Results indicated that parental acceptance was inversely related to child behavior problems. Increased parental supervision of the child was related to high total problems scores. Parental acceptance was positively related to child functioning. Future research is needed to examine relations among interventions to improve parental supervision and interactions with the child and child functioning, in terms of both positive and negative behaviors.
authors.affiliation: a Health Promotion and Education Program, School of Human Services , College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nabors
authors.affiliation: b St. Aloysius Mental Health Services , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baker-Phibbs
authors.affiliation: a Health Promotion and Education Program, School of Human Services , College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services, University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burbage
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Children with PTSD and behavior problems; trauma and child functioning