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Mixed disorder of psychological development

Last edited: 4/10/2026

Overview

Mixed disorder of psychological development is a condition characterized by the simultaneous presence of significant difficulties in multiple areas of psychological development, including social, emotional, and behavioral functioning 1. Interventions for adolescents with psychological disorders have shown variable efficacy 1.

Diagnosis

Management

  • Interventions involving parents in treatment have a significantly greater impact on adolescent psychopathology compared to interventions targeting adolescents alone 1.
  • This benefit was observed for externalizing symptoms 1.
  • Special Populations

    Key Recommendations

  • Involving parents in psychological interventions for adolescents may improve treatment outcomes 1. (Evidence: Strong)
  • Parental involvement in treatment is significantly more impactful for externalizing symptoms in adolescents compared to interventions without parental involvement 1. (Evidence: Strong)
  • References

    1 Pine AE, Baumann MG, Modugno G, Compas BE. Parental Involvement in Adolescent Psychological Interventions: A Meta-analysis. Clinical child and family psychology review 2024. link

    Original source

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      Parental Involvement in Adolescent Psychological Interventions: A Meta-analysis.Pine AE, Baumann MG, Modugno G, Compas BE Clinical child and family psychology review (2024)

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