Meanings of child psychopathology in English

Conclusions: The DISC-2 is a reliable and economical tool for assessing child psychopathology.

Caregiver race and education were associated with discordant reporting, as were caregiver and child psychopathology.

It is unclear to what degree environmental and genetic factors influence the development of early child psychopathology.

We conclude that biosocial interaction effects and gender differences should be considered when examining the etiological mechanisms of child psychopathology.

Discordant caregiver reporting of PTE exposure varies by assessment format and trauma type and is differentially related to caregiver demographics and caregiver and child psychopathology.