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Deficits in Parent Knowledge of Behavior Management Skills is Strongly Associated With CD Symptoms but not ODD Symptoms

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We conducted secondary analyses of existing data to examine the association between parent scores on the Knowledge of Effective Parenting Test (KEPT) and child symptoms of Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Parent knowledge of behavior management skills and child behavior symptoms were assessed in a nationally representative sample of parents/guardians (N = 1,570) of children aged 5–12 from all 50 states. Results showed consistent and robust correlations between parent knowledge of behavior management skills and CD symptoms but not ODD symptoms. These findings suggest that parent knowledge of behavior management may be a greater risk factor for CD than ODD, with implications for taxonomy and understanding the etiology of these two disorders. We also discuss the implications of these findings for the prevention and treatment of these two disorders which are often grouped together in treatment trials.

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This study was supported by grants to the first author from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R21HD090145).

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    Oliver Lindhiem, David J. Kolko & Paul A. Pilkonis

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Lindhiem, O., Burke, J.D., Feldman, J.A. et al. Deficits in Parent Knowledge of Behavior Management Skills is Strongly Associated With CD Symptoms but not ODD Symptoms. J Psychopathol Behav Assess 45, 18–26 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-022-09989-1

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