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What predicts persistent early conduct problems? Evidence from the Growing Up in Scotland cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a strong case for early identification of factors predicting life-course-persistent conduct disorder. The authors aimed to identify factors associated with repeated parental reports of preschool conduct problems.

Method

Nested case-control study of Scottish children who had behavioural data reported by parents at 3, 4 and 5 years.

Results

79 children had abnormal conduct scores at all three time points ('persistent conduct problems') and 434 at one or two points ('inconsistent conduct problems'). 1557 children never had abnormal scores. Compared with children with no conduct problems, children with reported problems were significantly more likely to have mothers who smoked during pregnancy. They were less likely to be living with both parents and more likely to be in poor general health, to have difficulty being understood, to have a parent who agrees that smacking is sometimes necessary and to be taken to visit other people with children rarely. The results for children with persistent and inconsistent conduct problems were similar, but associations with poverty and maternal smoking were significantly less strong in the inconsistent group.

Conclusion

These factors may be valuable in early identification of risk of major social difficulties.

SUBMITTER: Wilson P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3534305 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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What predicts persistent early conduct problems? Evidence from the Growing Up in Scotland cohort.

Wilson Philip P Bradshaw Paul P Tipping Sarah S Henderson Marion M Der Geoff G Minnis Helen H

Journal of epidemiology and community health 20120727 1

<h4>Background</h4>There is a strong case for early identification of factors predicting life-course-persistent conduct disorder. The authors aimed to identify factors associated with repeated parental reports of preschool conduct problems.<h4>Method</h4>Nested case-control study of Scottish children who had behavioural data reported by parents at 3, 4 and 5 years.<h4>Results</h4>79 children had abnormal conduct scores at all three time points ('persistent conduct problems') and 434 at one or tw ...[more]

PMID: 22844082

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What predicts persistent early conduct problems? Evidence from the Growing Up in Scotland cohort.

Background

Method

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What predicts persistent early conduct problems? Evidence from the Growing Up in Scotland cohort.

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