Impulsivity and the initiation of fights in children with disruptive behavior disorders

Article Abstract:

A study of children with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) who initiate physical fights showed that children who initiate fights are more impulsive than those that do not initiate fights. This impulsiveness is independent of the presence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Results reveal an underlying impulsive personality trait. Influence of this trait on the impulsiveness of the DBD children are discussed.

Behavior disorders in children, Childhood mental disorders, Impulsive personality, Impulse control disorders, Fighting (Psychology), Fighting (Human behavior)

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Psychosocial functioning of young children with learning problems

Article Abstract:

A diverse set of psychosocial variables including academic motivation and social preference were used to analyze psychosocial functioning of children with low IQ and low academic development. Attention disorders was the most important deficiency that was noted, however results varied according to the type of learning problems, and, poor cognitive self-respect was related to low academic development.

Children, Learning disabilities, Learning disorders

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Behavioral impulsivity paradigms: a comparison in hospitalized adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders

Article Abstract:

A session of different impulsivity tasks is conducted amongst two groups of adolescents, hospitalized inpatients with disruptive behavior disorders(DBD) and controls. Results show that adolescents with DBD perform consistently with impulsivity in contrast to the control group.

Hospital patients, Impulse, Impulsivity

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