DEVELOPMENT OF CONDUCT DISORDER IN GIRLS

描述(摘自申请者的摘要)：女孩的品行问题 比较常见，但对品行障碍及其并存的研究 条件一直是一个被高度忽视的研究领域。虽然意义重大 该病的病因、合并症和预后已取得进展。 男孩品行障碍，进展甚微或毫无进展 了解女童品行障碍的发展。的目标是 本研究旨在研究品行障碍的大范围发展 (n=2,484)市中心青春期前女孩(6至8岁)的社区样本 研究开始时)，他们大多是非裔美国人和高加索人。 这项拟议研究的主要目的有三个。首先，模型包括 行为、认知和情感因素的组合，如 女孩行为障碍的发育先兆将是情绪性的 作为女孩行为障碍的发育前驱的因素将是 测试过。第二，影响经济增长的风险和保护因素 影响先兆的行为障碍的发展，以及 品行障碍的连续性和严重性将被阐明。最后， 影响品行障碍进程的并存条件和 共病行为障碍和内化性障碍的发展将是 已确认身份。这项拟议的研究将对女孩进行为期五年的每年跟踪调查 期间，并将提供对理解 女童品行障碍的病因、共病及预后。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from applicant's abstract): Conduct problems in girls are relatively common, yet the study of Conduct Disorder and its comorbid conditions has been a highly neglected area of study. While significant advances have been made in the etiology, comorbidity, and prognosis of Conduct Disorder in boys, little to no advancement has been made in understanding the development of Conduct Disorder in girls. The goal of this study is to examine the development of Conduct Disorder in a large (N=2,484) community sample of inner-city, prepubertal girls (ages 6 to 8 at the beginning of the study), who are mostly African-American and Caucasian. There are three main aims of the proposed study. First, models that include a combination of behavioral, cognitive, and emotional factors as developmental precursors to Conduct Disorder in girls will be emotional factors as developmental precursors to Conduct Disorder in girls will be tested. Second, risk and protective factors that influence both the development of Conduct Disorder by affecting the precursors, and the continuity and severity of Conduct Disorder will be elucidated. Finally, comorbid conditions that affect the course of Conduct Disorder and development of comorbid Conduct Disorder and internalizing disorders will be identified. The proposed study will follow girls annually for a five-year period and will provide information that is critical to the understanding of the etiology, comorbidity, and prognosis of Conduct Disorder in girls.