Brief report: delinquent behaviour and depression in middle adolescence: a Finnish community sample.
A large number (N 50,569) of 14-16 year old Finnish adolescents taking part in the School Health Promotion Study were surveyed for delinquent behaviour in relation to depression. The results indicate a robust association between delinquency and depression. Among girls risk for depression varied between 1.3 and 3.1 according to various antisocial behaviours (the equivalent risk among boys was 1.3-2.5). Depression increased according to the frequency of delinquent behaviour. The results emphasize the importance of comprehensive clinical assessment and treatment of delinquent adolescents.
Ritakallio
Minna
M
Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Adolescent ward, Tampere, Finland. minna.ritakallio@uta.fi
Kaltiala-Heino
Riittakerttu
R
Kivivuori
Janne
J
Rimpelä
Matti
M
D000293:Adolescent; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence