A two-year follow-up of boys with aggressive conduct disorder.
53 boys with aggressive conduct disorder (ACD) and 36 with other psychiatric disorders were followed up after 2 years. Twenty-nine of the former (55%) still met the criteria for ACD; 24 did not. Persistence of the conduct disorder was predicted by the symptoms of hyperactivity and inattention. The data suggest that there are two types of ACD: one short-lived and quite benign, the other more likely to persist and more serious.
Stewart
M
M
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Kelso
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005192:Family Health; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012574:Schools; D012919:Social Behavior