Associations between temperament and DSM-IV externalizing disorders in children and adolescents.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This study investigated associations between child temperament and DSM-IV disorders in children. A total of 156 probands (97 boys, 59 girls; mean age = 10.78 years) and 154 randomly selected siblings were assessed using the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI) and a structured DSM-IV interview. Subjects were placed in nonoverlapping groups of (1) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) only, (2) disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) only, (3) DBD plus an affective and/or anxiety disorder (DBD+Int), and (4) controls with no diagnosis. Many JTCI scales were found to differ between diagnostic groups and controls. Regression analyses showed independent associations between low persistence and ADHD-only group membership, high novelty seeking (NS), and the DBD-only group and between high harm avoidance (HA) and DBD+Int group membership. The interaction NS x HA was related to the ADHD-only group. Future research is needed to determine the mechanism of these association.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rettew, DC; Copeland, W; Stanger, C; Hudziak, JJ
Published Date
- December 2004
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 25 / 6
Start / End Page
- 383 - 391
PubMed ID
- 15613986
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3319040
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0196-206X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/00004703-200412000-00001
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States