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".
Hansson
Kjell
K
Department of Social Work, Lund University, Lund Sweden. kjell.hansson@soch.lu.se
Olsson
Martin
M
Cederblad
Marianne
M
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