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March 28, 2026Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry2 citationsOpen Access

Middle childhood profiles of social-emotional competencies and difficulties differentiate risk of health service presentations with adolescent mental disorders

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ECEmma J. CarpendaleGeoscience AustraliaMGMelissa J GreenOWOliver J WatkeysUNSW Sydney

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how middle childhood social-emotional factors relate to the risk of adolescent mental disorders.
  • Analyzing social-emotional competencies and difficulties in middle childhood.
  • Assessing health service presentations for mental health issues in adolescence.
  • Comparing the profiles to identify risk factors for psychopathology.
  • Identified distinct profiles of social-emotional challenges and strengths among children.
  • Certain competencies correlate with lower risk for future mental disorders.
  • Profiles can inform tailored mental health interventions for adolescents.

Abstract

Combining information on social-emotional competencies and psychopathology in middle childhood may help refine the provision of mental health promotion and early intervention to alleviate adolescent mental disorder.

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Carpendale et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c772938bbfbc51511e331fhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00048674261426776
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