Youth Comorbidity Patterns and Research Domain Criteria (RDoC)-Informed Factors: A Scoping Review of Person-Centered Psychopathology Research.

Summary: Many kids and teens struggle with more than one mental health challenge at the same time. Scientists wanted to see how these challenges group together. They looked at 25 different studies on youth up to age 17. They found that mental health struggles often fall into a few main patterns, like acting out or keeping feelings hidden. The researchers also looked at what causes these patterns, like how kids think or socialize. They learned that social and thinking skills play a big role in these mental health patterns. This helps doctors figure out better ways to help kids before their struggles get worse.