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Evidence for two genetically distinct pathways to co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems in adolescence characterized by negative affectivity or behavioral inhibition.

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Wang, Frances L., Galán, Chardée A., Lemery-Chalfant, Kathryn, Wilson, Melvin N., Shaw, Daniel S.·2020·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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Unique pathways to adolescents' co-occurring internalizing/externalizing problems, a severe and common form of psychopathology, remain poorly delineated; this paucity of knowledge impedes the development of personalized interventions. We examined established measures of genetic risk and early childhood temperamental dimensions to clarify potentially distinct pathways to adolescents' co-occurring internalizing/externalizing problems. Participants were drawn from a longitudinal randomized controlled trial of a family-based intervention. The study employed multiple informants and methods, including observer ratings of toddlers' negative affectivity and behavioral inhibition, and primary caregiver ratings of toddlers' inhibitory control; internalizing and aggression polygenic risk scores (PRS) based on prior meta-genome-wide association studies (GWAS); and parents' and teachers' reports of adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problems. Higher levels of the aggression PRS indirectly predicted primary caregiver- and teacher-reported co-occurring problems relative to all other groups through greater early childhood negative affectivity. Lower levels of the aggression PRS and higher levels of the internalizing PRS indirectly predicted co-occurring problems relative to the externalizing "only" and low problem groups (primary caregivers only) through greater early childhood behavioral inhibition. Findings suggest two different genetic pathways to co-occurring problems that could lead to distinct prevention and intervention efforts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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  • Lower aggression PRS and higher internalizing PRS indirectly predicted co-occurring problems relative to the externalizing only and low problem groups (primary caregivers only) through greater early childhood behavioral inhibition.

    “Lower aggression PRS and higher internalizing PRS indirectly predicted co-occurring problems relative to the externalizing only and low problem groups (primary caregivers only) through greater early childhood behavioral inhibition.”

    From Genetics of child aggression, a systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as Wang [116]

  • Higher aggression PRS indirectly predicted primary caregiver- and teacher-reported co-occurring problems relative to all other groups through greater early childhood negative affectivity.

    “Higher aggression PRS indirectly predicted primary caregiver- and teacher-reported co-occurring problems relative to all other groups through greater early childhood negative affectivity.”

    From Genetics of child aggression, a systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as Wang [116]

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Authors
Wang, F. L., Galán, C. A., Lemery-Chalfant, K., Wilson, M. N., & Shaw, D. S.
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
2020-08
Volume
129
Issue
6
Pages
633-645
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W3032545476
Cited by
25
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1
FWCI
1.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (023245; 036832)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (007453)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Keywords
adolescence, negative affectivity, behavioral inhibition, early childhood temperament, inhibitory control, gene pathways, family intervention, prevention
MeSH terms
Problem Behavior, Adolescent, Affect, Aggression, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Male, Parents, Risk Factors, Temperament, Genome-Wide Association Study

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