APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Differential Impact of Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms on Perceived Child Difficulty In Treatment-Seeking Youth
- Isabella Tyber
St. John's University - Emely Sanchez
St. John's University - Tara Rooney
St. John's University - William Chaplin
St. John's University
Abstract
Based on data from 152 children (67 males, mean-age = 10.4 years) beginning psychotherapy, we found that externalizing symptoms were a significantly stronger predictor of parent-reported child difficulty than internalizing symptoms. Considering parents choose to pursue mental health care for their children, children with internalizing symptoms may be underserved.
