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Research review: DSM-V conduct disorder: research needs for an evidence base.

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Moffitt, TE; Arseneault, L; Jaffee, SR; Kim-Cohen, J; Koenen, KC; Odgers, CL; Slutske, WS; Viding, E
Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines
January 2008

This article charts a strategic research course toward an empirical foundation for the diagnosis of conduct disorder in the forthcoming DSM-V. Since the DSM-IV appeared in 1994, an impressive amount of new information about conduct disorder has emerged. As a result of this new knowledge, reasonable rationales have been put forward for adding to the conduct disorder diagnostic protocol: a childhood-limited subtype, family psychiatric history, callous-unemotional traits, female-specific criteria, preschool-specific criteria, early substance use, and biomarkers from genetics, neuroimaging, and physiology research. This article reviews the evidence for these and other potential changes to the conduct disorder diagnosis. We report that although there is a great deal of exciting research into each of the topics, very little of it provides the precise sort of evidence base required to justify any alteration to the DSM-V. We outline specific research questions and study designs needed to build the lacking evidence base for or against proposed changes to DSM-V conduct disorder.

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Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines

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1469-7610

ISSN

0021-9630

Publication Date

January 2008

Volume

49

Issue

1

Start / End Page

3 / 33

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Research Design
  • Research
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Genotype
  • Female
  • Family
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
 

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Moffitt, T. E., Arseneault, L., Jaffee, S. R., Kim-Cohen, J., Koenen, K. C., Odgers, C. L., … Viding, E. (2008). Research review: DSM-V conduct disorder: research needs for an evidence base. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines, 49(1), 3–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01823.x
Moffitt, Terrie E., Louise Arseneault, Sara R. Jaffee, Julia Kim-Cohen, Karestan C. Koenen, Candice L. Odgers, Wendy S. Slutske, and Essi Viding. “Research review: DSM-V conduct disorder: research needs for an evidence base.Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines 49, no. 1 (January 2008): 3–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01823.x.
Moffitt TE, Arseneault L, Jaffee SR, Kim-Cohen J, Koenen KC, Odgers CL, et al. Research review: DSM-V conduct disorder: research needs for an evidence base. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines. 2008 Jan;49(1):3–33.
Moffitt, Terrie E., et al. “Research review: DSM-V conduct disorder: research needs for an evidence base.Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines, vol. 49, no. 1, Jan. 2008, pp. 3–33. Epmc, doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01823.x.
Moffitt TE, Arseneault L, Jaffee SR, Kim-Cohen J, Koenen KC, Odgers CL, Slutske WS, Viding E. Research review: DSM-V conduct disorder: research needs for an evidence base. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines. 2008 Jan;49(1):3–33.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines

DOI

EISSN

1469-7610

ISSN

0021-9630

Publication Date

January 2008

Volume

49

Issue

1

Start / End Page

3 / 33

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Research Design
  • Research
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Genotype
  • Female
  • Family
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders