Longitudinal Patterns of Strengths among Youth with Psychiatric Disorders: A Latent Profile Transition Analysis

Abstract

Human service agencies have historically prioritized interventions mitigating risks rather than leveraging youth and family strengths. For youth with psychiatric disorders, better understanding the variability of strengths is crucial. Strength-based interventions include many dimensions: family strengths, interpersonal relationships, optimism, spirituality, talents and interests, educational setting, involvement in care, natural supports, community engagement, and resilience. A study examined how strengths were related to recovery. This research brief summarizes the study's findings and implications for child behavioral health services.