What are characteristics of internalizing behaviors?
What are characteristics of internalizing behaviors? Internalizing behaviors are characterized as behavior patterns directed inwardly towards oneself and include depression, social- withdrawal, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and selective mutism (Gresham & Kern, 2004; Morris, Shah, & Morris, 2002). What is an example of an internalizing symptom? Internalizing disorders are rooted in distress emotions (e.g., sadness and fear) and include depressive tendencies, loneliness, anxiety symptoms, and somatic complaints (e.g., complaints about headaches and stomachaches). What does internalizing and externalizing behavior mean? Externalizing behaviors and disorders are characterized primarily by actions in the external world, such as acting out, antisocial behavior, hostility, and aggression....