TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Comparing the Family Environments of Adolescents with Conduct Disorder or Depression
JO  - Journal of child and family studies
A1  - Jewell, Jeremy D.
A1  - Stark, Kevin D.
SP  - 77
EP  - 89
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 1062-1024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1021310226400
ID  - ref1
ER  -