| Title |
Self-Reported Delinquency, neuropsychological deficit, and history of attention deficit disorder
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, October 1988
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| DOI | 10.1007/bf00914266 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Terrie E. Moffitt, Phil A. Silva |
| Abstract |
This study was designed to evaluate the possibility that a pattern of cognitive deficit is associated with delinquent behavior, while avoiding some of the methodological problems of previous research. The Self-Report Early Delinquency instrument and a research battery of neuropsychological tests were administered blindly to an unselected cohort of 678 13-year-olds. Because the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADD) was found at markedly elevated rates in the backgrounds of these delinquents, the possibility was examined that the neuropsychological deficits of delinquents might be limited to delinquents with histories of ADD. Although delinquents with past ADD were more cognitively impaired than non-ADD delinquents, both groups scored significantly below nondelinquents on verbal, visuospatial, and visual-motor integration skills. In addition, ADD delinquents scored poorly on memory abilities. Subjects with ADD who had not developed delinquent behavior were not as cognitively impaired as ADD delinquents, suggesting that it is the specific comorbidity of ADD and delinquency that bears neuropsychological study. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 25% |
| Researcher | 11 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 7 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 25 | 49% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 8 | 16% |
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