Resource Tag: CONDUCT DISORDERS

Background During the last decade there is a growing scientific interest in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). The aim of the current paper was to review systematically the literature with a special focus on the associations between self-injurious behaviours and externalizing psychopathology. An additional aim was to review terminology and measurements of self-injurious behaviour and the connection […]

Youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are in a perilous circumstance. FASD is associated with a high rate of self-regulation problems and trouble with the law and is underdiagnosed. Standard juvenile corrections-based interventions often do not meet the needs of these vulnerable youth. This article describes what is known about conduct-disordered adolescents with FASD […]

As compared to boys with conduct disorder (CD), suicidality (including suicidal ideation and behaviour) was significantly more commonly the cause of hospitalization among girls with CD. Among somatic conditions, there was a significant predominance in self-reported allergies among girls. Girls had more often diagnosed comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and marginally significantly more major depressive disorder. […]

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This study examined the prevalence of & factors associated with suicide ideation among Brazilian adolescents, aged 11-15 years. A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted. 1,039 adolescents were interviewed. The prevalence of suicide ideation was 14.1%. Factors associated with suicide ideation included female gender, current alcohol consumption, use of illicit drugs, symptoms indicating conduct disorders, & […]

Alarming data about the frequency of suicide attempts & suicide in Serbian young people, ages 15-24 years, call attention to the significance of identifying factors influencing suicidality in this population. This article reviews the contribution of various psychiatric disorders on suicidal behaviour, including depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse, conduct disorders, eating disorders, & borderline personality disorder. […]

Cluster analysis was used to identify groups of children & adolescents with severe emotional disturbances on the basis of 8 child risk factor questions gathered at intake. The sample of 171 youth was divided into 5 clusters: physically abused, suicide attempt risk, delinquent risk, low risk, & sexually abused. Differences were noted among clusters on […]

The association of childhood trajectories of anxiousness & disruptiveness with suicide attempts in early adulthood was investigated in a prospective cohort study of French-Canadian children. 1144 individuals participated in the study in early adulthood. In contrast to anxiousness trajectories, disruptiveness & joint trajectories made statistically significant contribtuions to suicide attempts. No support for mediation by […]

Psychiatric diagnoses, impulsive-aggressive & other personality traits were assessed in 55 child & adolescent suicide victims & 55 community controls using semi-structured proxy-based interviews & questionnaires. The most significant psychiatric risk factors associated with child & adolescent suicide were depressive disorders, substance/alcohol abuse disorder, & disruptive disorders. Additionally, suicide victims showed higher scores on lifetime […]

To describe suicide risk in youth seen at a Juvenile Assessment Center, the authors examined relationships among self-reported lifetime attempts & demographic, justice, & psychiatric data via logistic regression. Similar to other settings, youth reporting lifetime attempts were more likely to be older, female, not living with both parents, & currently arrested for a violent […]

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The objectives of this study were to characterize the proximal risks for suicidality associated with anxiety, depressive, disruptive behavior, & substance use disorders, & to test whether there are critical combinations of disorders that discriminate at-risk youth independent of severity of psychopathology. The study included an epidemiological sample of youth in the Great Smoky Mountains […]

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Published in “The Suicidal Process: Challenges for Treatment and Prevention”

This paper reports psychoscial functioning in 20 male adolescents with Asperger Syndrome (AS), defined according to current ICD-10 criteria, & a comparison group of 20 male adolescents with severe conduct disorder. In assessment, the AS group showed severe functioning & psychiatrict mobidity. High levels of anxiety & obsessional disorders were found in As; depression, suicidal […]

The association between lifetime anxiety disorders, conduct disorder (CD), & antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) among adults was explored. Data were drawn from the National Comorbidity Survey, a representative community sample of U.S. adults aged 15-54. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between anxiety disorders, CD & ASPD, & between the co-occurrence […]

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This study investigated the associations between total serum cholesteral levels, violent & suicidal behavior, age of onset of the conduct disorder, & the age of death among 250 Finnish male criminal offenders with antisocial personality disorders. No associations were found between total serum cholesteral levels & a history of suicide attempts & slashing. Low total […]

This article examines some of the more common psychiatric problems that present in childhood and their management in the community. The author discusses four of the most common disorders: anxiety, depression, conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and notes that most childhood psychiatric disorders can be effectively managed in a general practice and […]

This study assessed mental & substance use disorders as potential risk factors for attempted suicide among adolescents with alcohol use disorders. The purpose of the study was to determine which of the disorders acted as predictors for attempted suicide among this population. Results show that bipolar disorder & cocaine use disorders were found to be […]