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Does controlling for comorbidity matter? DSM-oriented scales and violent offending in Chicago youth.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20127817     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mental health problems have long been linked to antisocial behaviors. Despite an impressive body of literature demonstrating this relationship and claims that comorbidity matters, few studies examine comorbidity using multiple distinct mental health indicators, with most studies instead adopting single or composite mental health measures. This study tested separate and comorbid effects of five DSM-oriented mental health issues on self-reported violence using a community-based sample of Chicago youths from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods. Moreover, it utilized both primary caregiver and youth self-reports of psychopathology across four developmental stages of childhood and adolescence. When examined separately, the results indicated affective/depressive, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity, and oppositional defiant/antisocial personality problems independently predicted violence. When considering comorbidity, however, only oppositional defiant and antisocial personality problems significantly predicted violence at any stage, regardless of informant type. Implications for future studies and policy are discussed.
Authors:
Denise Paquette Boots; Jennifer Wareham
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Aggressive behavior     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1098-2337     ISO Abbreviation:  Aggress Behav     Publication Date:    2010 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-14     Completed Date:  2010-07-09     Revised Date:  2011-05-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7502265     Medline TA:  Aggress Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  141-57     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
University of Texas at Dallas, Program in Criminology, Richardson, Texas 75080, USA. deniseboots@utdallas.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Antisocial Personality Disorder / psychology
Chicago
Child
Child Behavior / psychology
Child, Preschool
Conduct Disorder / psychology
Female
Humans
Juvenile Delinquency / psychology*
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Disorders / diagnosis,  psychology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales*
Socioeconomic Factors
Violence / prevention & control,  psychology*

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