TY - JOUR
T1 - Is emotional dysregulation a risk indicator for auto-aggression behaviors in adolescents with oppositional defiant disorder?
AU - Muratori, Pietro
AU - Milone, Annarita
AU - Masi, Gabriele
AU - Pisano, Simone
PY - 2016/10/11
Y1 - 2016/10/11
N2 - Background The Child Behavior Checklist Dysregulation Profile (CBCL-DP), (high scores in Anxious/Depressed, Attention Problems, and Aggressive Behavior subscales), has been related to poor emotional and behavioral self-regulation in children and adolescents. Our aim is to evaluate if it may be associated with auto-aggression in youth with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Method In 72 consecutively referred youths with ODD, emotional dysregulation was assessed with the CBCL-DP, auto-aggression and physical aggression against other persons with the Modified Overt Aggression Scale. Results Regression analysis showed that greater higher CBCL-DP scores were associated to higher levels of auto-aggression, even when controlling for the levels of physical aggression against others and CBCL Total score. Limitations The small sample size, the cross-sectional design, and the lack of a control group limit the generalization of our findings. Conclusions Referred ODD youths with higher scores of CBCL-DP are more likely to present auto-aggression, besides aggression against others. The CBCL could improve the screening and detection of these high-risk patients.
AB - Background The Child Behavior Checklist Dysregulation Profile (CBCL-DP), (high scores in Anxious/Depressed, Attention Problems, and Aggressive Behavior subscales), has been related to poor emotional and behavioral self-regulation in children and adolescents. Our aim is to evaluate if it may be associated with auto-aggression in youth with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Method In 72 consecutively referred youths with ODD, emotional dysregulation was assessed with the CBCL-DP, auto-aggression and physical aggression against other persons with the Modified Overt Aggression Scale. Results Regression analysis showed that greater higher CBCL-DP scores were associated to higher levels of auto-aggression, even when controlling for the levels of physical aggression against others and CBCL Total score. Limitations The small sample size, the cross-sectional design, and the lack of a control group limit the generalization of our findings. Conclusions Referred ODD youths with higher scores of CBCL-DP are more likely to present auto-aggression, besides aggression against others. The CBCL could improve the screening and detection of these high-risk patients.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Aggression
KW - Child Behavior Checklist
KW - Dysregulation profile
KW - Screening
KW - Self-harm behaviors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.052
DO - 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.052
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84992533160
VL - 208
SP - 110
EP - 112
JO - Journal of Affective Disorders
JF - Journal of Affective Disorders
SN - 0165-0327
ER -