@article{ref1,
title="Comparing the Family Environments of Adolescents with Conduct Disorder or Depression",
journal="Journal of child and family studies",
year="2003",
author="Jewell, Jeremy D. and Stark, Kevin D.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="77-89",
abstract="We attempted to differentiate the family environments of youth with Conduct Disorder (CD) compared to youth with a depressive disorder. Participants were 34 adolescents from a residential treatment facility. The K-SADS-P was used to determine the youth's diagnosis, while their family environment was assessed by the Self Report Measure of Family Functioning Child Version. A MANOVA was used to compare the two diagnostic groups on seven family environment variables. Results indicate that adolescents with CD described their parents as having a permissive and ambiguous discipline style, while adolescents with a depressive disorder described their relationship with their parents as enmeshed. A discriminant function analysis, using the two family environment variables of enmeshment and laissez-faire family style as predictors, correctly classified 82% of the participants. Implications for treatment of youth with both types of diagnoses and their families are discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="1062-1024",
doi="10.1023/A:1021310226400",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1021310226400"
}