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Aggression and intentionality in narrative responses to conflict and distress story stems: an investigation of boys with disruptive behaviour problems.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18058431     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study we examined whether antisocial boys show evidence of a reduced interpersonal interpretation of events (intentionality) specifically in story stem responses to social challenges that provoke fear and distress responses. Two conflict and two distress stems were administered to 5 - 8 year old boys, 41 referred for disruptive behaviour problems and 25 non-referred boys. Raters blind to group membership scored dysregulated aggression and intentionality from transcripts of story responses. Referred boys had elevated aggression and lower intentionality scores across all stems compared to non-referred. However, there was a story type by group interaction; referred boys had substantially lowered intentionality in response to the distress stems, but not the conflict stems. Avoidant strategies that reduce threat related anxiety or fear also contribute to disruptive behaviour problems.
Authors:
Jonathan Hill; Peter Fonagy; Gillian Lancaster; Nichaela Broyden
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Attachment & human development     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1461-6734     ISO Abbreviation:  Attach Hum Dev     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-12-06     Completed Date:  2008-01-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901315     Medline TA:  Attach Hum Dev     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  223-37     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, UK. jonathan.hill@manchester.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aggression*
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Conduct Disorder*
Conflict (Psychology)*
Great Britain
Health Surveys
Humans
Intention*
Male
Mental Disorders*
Narration*
Psychological Tests
Psychometrics
Stress, Psychological*

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