Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Problems of studying antisocial behavior.

D R Offord, M Reitsma-Street

    Psychiatric Developments
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Antisocial behavior in youth is a significant problem with poor prognosis. Community-based interventions focusing on skill development may offer a promising approach for treating conduct disorder.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Lessening the impact of poverty on children.

    Paediatrics & child health·2010
    Same author

    The effects of co-morbidity on the onset and persistence of generalized anxiety disorder in the ICPE surveys. International Consortium in Psychiatric Epidemiology.

    Psychological medicine·2002
    Same author

    Screening for conduct problems: does the predictive accuracy of conduct disorder symptoms improve with age?

    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry·2002
    Same author

    DSM-IV internal construct validity: when a taxonomy meets data.

    Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines·2001
    Same author

    Screening for anxiety and depression in early adolescence.

    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry·2001
    Same author

    Familial influences on substance use by adolescents and young adults.

    Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique·2001
    Same journal

    The Phobic Avoidance Rating Scale: a psychometric evaluation of an interview-based scale.

    Psychiatric developments·1989
    Same journal

    The sexual differentiation of social play.

    Psychiatric developments·1989
    Same journal

    Measurement of negative symptoms in schizophrenia.

    Psychiatric developments·1989
    Same journal

    Hyperactivity of the left striato-pallidal projection. Part I: Lower level theory.

    Psychiatric developments·1989
    Same journal

    The concept of mental illness.

    Psychiatric developments·1989
    Same journal

    Genetic linkage studies in bipolar disorder: a review.

    Psychiatric developments·1989
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Criminology

    Background:

    • Antisocial behavior represents the largest category of emotional disturbance in youth, associated with poor psychosocial outcomes.
    • Medical and psychological approaches identify marital discord and parental psychopathology as predictors of antisocial development.
    • Sociological and criminological theories have had limited statistical success in explaining the etiology of antisocial behavior.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To emphasize the significance of antisocial behavior in youth.
    • To highlight the need for precise definitions of conduct disorder for subgroup characterization.
    • To explore effective intervention strategies for antisocial behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on antisocial behavior and conduct disorder.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of factors influencing prognosis, such as age of onset and setting.
  • Consideration of different treatment approaches, including individual and community-based interventions.

    • Main Results:

    • Prognosis for chronically affected children is poor, influenced by age of onset and environmental setting.
    • Defining conduct disorder by type, duration, frequency, and severity is crucial for identifying risk and protective factors.
    • Individual case-by-case treatment may risk escalating antisocial behavior in some groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Community and youth-oriented interventions targeting learning disabilities and non-school skills may be more effective.
    • Despite incomplete knowledge of etiology, action is warranted, emphasizing rigorous evaluation of interventions.
    • Differential characterization of subgroups is essential for evaluating treatment program efficacy.