Children's emotional and behavioral disorders: Attributions of parental responsibility by professionals.

Abstract

In the wake of the neurobiological "revolution," do mental health professionals still assign etiological responsibility for emotional and behavioral disorders to deficient or harmful parenting? This study investigated differences in attributions of causality by theoretical orientation, professional discipline, areas of practice, familiarity with parent support groups, and demographic characteristics. Implications for policy, research, and practice are discussed.