Neurocognitive impairments in boys on the life-course persistent antisocial path.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This study addresses 5 unresolved issues in the neuropsychology of antisocial behavior using a community sample of 325 school boys in whom neurocognitive measures were assessed at age 16-17 years. Antisocial behavior measures collected from age 7-17 years were cluster analyzed and produced 4 groups: control, childhood-limited, adolescent-limited, and life-course persistent. Those on the lifecourse persistent path and also on the childhood-limited path were particularly impaired on spatial and memory functions. Impairments were independent of abuse, psychosocial adversity, head injury, and hyperactivity. Findings provide some support for the life-course persistent versus adolescent-limited theory of antisocial behavior and suggest that (a) neurocognitive impairments are profound and not artifactual and (b) childhood-limited antisocials may not be free of long-lasting functional impairment.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Raine, A; Moffitt, TE; Caspi, A; Loeber, R; Stouthamer-Loeber, M; Lynam, D
Published Date
- February 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 114 / 1
Start / End Page
- 38 - 49
PubMed ID
- 15709810
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1939-1846
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-843X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037/0021-843x.114.1.38
Language
- eng