Agression and antisocial behavior in children and adolescents: research and treatment
Daniel F. Connor
- New York: Guilford, 2002.
- xv,480p. PB
Definitions and Subtyping of Aggressive Behavior Issues Related to Terminology and Definitions 2 A General Definition of Aggression 3 Adaptive and Maladaptive Aggression 4 Definitions of Aggression from Different Professional Perspectives 7 Subtypes of Aggression 9 Limitations of Current Concepts of Aggression 25 Chapter Summary 27 Prevalence of Aggression, Antisocial Behaviors, and Suicide Adaptive Aggression in Normal Childhood Development 29 Prevalence of Maladaptive Aggression in Community Samples 31 Juvenile justice Studies and Statistics 33 Prevalence of Youth Suicide 40 Prevalence of Maladaptive Aggression in Psychiatrically Referred Samples 42 Chapter Summary 44 Aggression: Stability, Impairment, and Desistance Methodological Issues 47 Stability of Aggression and Related Behaviors in Community Samples 48 Gender and Stability 51 Stability-Based Subtypes of Aggression 52 Impaired Longitudinal Outcomes of Aggressive Children 54 Discontinuation and Desistance from Aggression 58 Chapter Summary 60 The Relationship between Categorical Psychiatric Diagnosis and Aggression Disruptive Behavioral Disorders 64 Mood Disorders 75 Substance Use Disorder 86 Personality Disorders 91 Psychopathy 94 Psychotic Disorders 102 Anxiety Disorders 105 Problems with Understanding Aggressive Behaviors within a Categorical Diagnostic Context 1 10 Chapter Summary 112 Risk and Protective Factors in Aggression and Related Behaviors Individual Risk Factors 115 Family Risk Factors 134 Extrafamilial Risk Factors 145 General Discussion of Risk Factors 158 Protective Factors 160 Chapter Summary 162 Psychobiology: Neuropsychology, Psychophysiology, Brain imaging, and Minor Physical Anomalies Neuropsychology 164 Psychophysiology 176 Brain Imaging 192 Minor Physical Anomalies 194 Chapter Summary 195 7 Neurobiology: Biobehavioral Models and Neurological Disorders Steroid Hormones 198 Monoamines 207 Neurobiological-Behavioral Models 225 Neurological Disorders Thought to Be Related to Aggression 237 Chapter Summary 243 Integrated Models of Aggression and Related Behaviors Developmental Psychology 246 Biosocial Interactions 261 Chapter Summary 268 9 Issues in Female Aggression and Related Behaviors The Forms of Female Aggression 272 Prevalence and Stability 282 Correlates 283 Developmental Pathways 292 Young Adult Outcomes 295 Chapter Summary 301 10 Clinical Assessment, Case Formulation, and Treatment Planning A Caveat: Increasing Resource Limitations in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Treatment 303 A General Model of Assessment, Case Formulation, and Treatment Planning 306 Specific Assessment Techniques and Tools 313 Forensic Assessment: Assessing Risk of Harm to Others 324 Chapter Summary 326 11 Psychosocial Interventions Variables with Important Clinical Implications 329 Family Interventions 330 Cognitive-Behavioral Skills Training 339 Prevention Programs 343 Treatments That Appear Not to Work 355 Chapter Summary 356 12 Psychopharmacological Treatments Rationale for Psychotropic Treatment of Maladaptive Aggression 359 Pharmacoepidemiology of Aggression in Clinically Referred Youth 360 Principles of Clinical Medication Management 361 Neuroleptics and Antipsychotics 364 Stimulants 370 Antidepressants 374 Mood Stabilizers 378 Adrenergic Agents 383 Other Medications 386 The Use of As-Needed (P.R.N.) Medication 388 Which Medicine to Use? 388