Impairment and Treatment Outcomes Differ Among Children with Internalizing Versus Externalizing Deficits

The present study examined differential patterns of impairment and adaptive outcomes among children with internalizing and externalizing problems enrolled in the Resilience Builder Program® (RBP). Mixed-design ANOVAs suggest RBP is effective at improving social and academic outcomes regardless of behavior type. Children with externalizing problems exhibited greater impairment overall.