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The Relationship between ADHD Symptoms, Mood Instability, and Self-Reported Offending
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Gudjonsson, Gisli H.; Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik; Adalsteinsson, Tomas F.; Young, Susan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: To investigate the relative importance of ADHD symptoms, mood instability, and antisocial personality disorder traits in predicting self-reported offending. Method: A total of 295 Icelandic students completed two scales of offending behavior and measures of ADHD symptoms, mood instability, and antisocial personality traits. Results:…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Correlation, Crime
An Item Response Theory Analysis of DSM-IV Conduct Disorder
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Gelhorn, Heather; Hartman, Christie; Sakai, Joseph; Mikulich-Gilbertson, Susan; Stallings, Michael; Young, Susan; Rhee, Soo; Corley, Robin; Hewitt, John; Hopfer, Christian; Crowley, Thomas – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Interviews with over 3,000 adolescents were made to evaluate the extent to which DSM-IV criteria characterizes the range of severity of adolescent antisocial behavior within and across sex. The DSM-IV conduct disorder (CD) criteria are a useful indicator of severe adolescent antisocial behavior but some CD criteria display sex bias.
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Interviews, Evaluation Criteria, Adolescents
The Relationship between Satisfaction with Life, ADHD Symptoms, and Associated Problems among University Students
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Gudjonsson, Gisli H.; Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik; Eyjolfsdottir, Gudrun Agusta; Smari, Jakob; Young, Susan – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: To ascertain whether ADHD symptoms, and associated problems, are negatively related to subjective well-being. Method: The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) was completed by 369 university students, along with the Reasoning & Rehabilitation (R&R) ADHD Training Evaluation (RATE), the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Females, Mental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Common and Specific Genetic Influences on Aggressive and Nonaggressive Conduct Disorder Domains
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Gelhorn, Heather; Stallings, Michael; Young, Susan; Corley, Robin; Rhee, Soo Hyun; Hopfer, Christian; Hewitt, John – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To explore the genetic and environmental influences on DSM-IV conduct disorder (CD) aggressive and nonaggressive subscales, taking into account age and sex differences. Method: A community sample of 1,100 twin pairs (ages 11-18) was interviewed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children. Bivariate analyses, using variable…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Antisocial Behavior, Genetics, Twins