Predicting Internalizing Problems in At-Risk Children and Adolescents
by
Dr. Tawnyea L. Bolme-Lake
2008
Internalizing problems are common among adolescents. Poor outcomes such as
academic failure, substance misuse, and adult mental health problems have all been
linked to internalizing problems. Although the potential effects are serious, internalizing
disorders tend to be under-diagnosed and under-treated. To compound the problem,
research in the area of internalizing disorders continues to lag behind that of other
disorders. In the last ten years, however, research has indicated that relationships with
parents, gender, and self-esteem are factors associated with internalizing disorders. To
clarify the relationships between these factors, archival data was collected from an
electronic database in a school district in northeastern Minnesota. This database includes
the results of the ...