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Internalizing behaviors encompass a dimension of childhood psychopathology that includes behaviors that are directed inward or are overcontrolled and are associated with a number of depressive and anxiety disorders. Examples of internalizing behaviors may include fearfulness, somatic complaints, worrying, and withdrawal.
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Internalizing behaviors are typically associated with a range of mood and anxiety disorders, primarily classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association 2015) as depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. Specific internalizing disorders historically include major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), specific phobia, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, selective mutism (which was...
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Hansen, L.K., Jordan, S.S. (2020). Internalizing Behaviors. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_907
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