A salutogenic investigation and treatment of conduct disorder (CD).
This article reports results from a long-term follow-up of adolescents with conduct disorder who have been patients at an inpatient child psychiatric unit in Lund, Sweden. Up to now, a total of 186 adolescents have participated in the follow-up study. The subjects are a heavily symptom-loaded group with many problems during their childhood. The study includes self-rating that describe psychiatric symptoms, sense of coherence, family climate and an interviewer rating on health. The follow-up paints a relatively positive picture; approximately 30-50% of the subjects have improved their lives and have an acceptable life situation according to the concepts of "love well", "play well", "work well" and "expect well".
Department of Social Work, Lund University, Lund Sweden. kjell.hansson@soch.lu.se
Kjell
K
Hansson
Martin
M
Olsson
Marianne
M
Cederblad
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index