A Hierarchical Model of the Symptom-Level Structure of Psychopathology in Youth

This article uses unit-record data from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). LSAC was conducted by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS). The findings and views reported in this article, however, are those of the author(s) and should not be attributed to the Australian Government, DSS, or any of DSS's contractors or partners (http://dx.doi.org/10.26193/JOZW2U). The Climate and Preventure study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; APP1004744, APP1124958). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. We acknowledge the study participants and all the research assistants who have worked across the study. The research team also acknowledges the assistance of the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (SERAP 2011201) for access to their schools for this research. The Climate Schools Combined study was funded by NHMRC (APP1047291, APP1143555) and Australian Rotary Health. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. We acknowledge the schools, students, teachers and research assistants who were involved in this research. The research team also acknowledges the assistance of the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (SERAP 2013054), the Western Australian Department of Education (D13/0475948), the Western Australian Catholic Education Office, the Brisbane Catholic Education Office, and Queensland Department of Education and Training for access to their schools for this research, NHMRC Fellowship funding (M. Teesson APP1870487), and NHMRC funding for the Centre of Research excellence in the Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Health and Substance Use (APP1134909). The Centre for Emotional Health Clinic sample included data from trials funded by Australian Rotary Health, the NHMRC (e.g., APP1103611, APP382008, APP1027556), and the Australian Research Council (ARC; e.g., J. L. Hudson, FT120100217). The Emotional Health Project was funded by an ARC Linkage Grant (J. L. Hudson, R. M. Rapee, H. Dodd, C. Newall, T. Eley, LP130100576) and an ARC Future Fellowship (J. L. Hudson, FT120100217). The Male Adolescent Anxiety Project was funded by Beyondblue.