Sexual and physical abuse among adolescent girls with disruptive behavior problems

Article Abstract:

The prevalence and onset of abuse in adolescent girls with behavior disorders is discussed. Conduct disorder and major depression were more prevalent in abused girls, and internalized symptoms and truancy were much higher in the dual abuse group. Results from interviewing 49 girls with behavior disorders and their parent indicated a poorer psychiatric prognosis in victims of dual abuse.

Sexually abused children

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The stability of child problems behaviors: a longitudinal analysis of inner-city African American children

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This article exmaines internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors of inner-city African American children. The authors, focusing in the stability of child problem behaviors, maintain that mother report and child report of externalizing and internalizing behaviors provided evidence of relative stability.

Science & research, Behavior, Poor children, African American children

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Behavior problems in young children with or at risk for developmental delay

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This article discusses the relationship between early childhood behavior problems, family environment and developmental delay. Topics include the influence of parental stress, ineffective child management, and socio-economic status on the development of child behavior problems.

Canada, Statistical Data Included, Parent and child, Parent-child relations, Child development

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