APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
The Discrepancy between Parents’ and Children's Reports of Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms Depends on the Perceived Frequency of Symptoms
- Zuzanna Kromczyk
St. John's University - Callia Smith
St. John's University Center for Psychological Services - William Chaplin
St. John's University
Abstract
Do parents report more externalizing symptoms and children report more internalizing symptoms? This is only true when the frequency of the symptoms is considered. In a sample of 132 children undergoing psychotherapy, we found the expected difference only when the symptoms occurred frequently.
