title: ODD Symptom Network during Preschool.
abstract: Several different conceptualizations of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) symptoms have been proposed, including one undivided set of symptoms (DSM-IV-TR; APA 2000); two domains of symptoms subdivided into affective and behavioral; and three domains of symptoms subdivided as angry/irritable, argumentative/defiant, and spiteful. The current study utilizes a novel approach to examining the division of ODD symptoms through use of network analysis. Participants were 109 preschoolers (64 male) between the ages of three and six (M = 4.34 years, SD = 1.08) and their parents and teachers/caregivers, who provided ratings of ODD symptoms. Results are consistent with one-, two-, and three- cluster solutions of ODD, but perhaps provide most support for the three-cluster solution. In addition, results support the idea that negative affect, particularly anger, forms the core of the ODD symptom network during preschool. These results suggest the importance of targeting anger in preschool interventions for ODD.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, 111G Kastle Hall, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA. tess.smith@uky.edu.
authors: Tess E
authors: TE
authors: Smith
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, 111G Kastle Hall, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA.
authors: Christine A
authors: CA
authors: Lee
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, 207C Kastle Hall, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA.
authors: Michelle M
authors: MM
authors: Martel
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Psychology Section, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin, Suite 1630, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
authors: Marni E
authors: ME
authors: Axelrad
mesh_terms: D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015233:Models, Statistical
keywords: Anger; Clusters; Network; ODD