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

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