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    J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2004 Dec;25(6):383-91.

    Associations between temperament and DSM-IV externalizing disorders in children and adolescents.

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    Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA. david.rettew@uvm.edu

    Abstract

    This study investigated associations between child temperament and DSM-IV disorders in children. A total of 156 probands (97 boys, 59 girls; mean age = 10.78 years) and 154 randomly selected siblings were assessed using the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI) and a structured DSM-IV interview. Subjects were placed in nonoverlapping groups of (1) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) only, (2) disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) only, (3) DBD plus an affective and/or anxiety disorder (DBD+Int), and (4) controls with no diagnosis. Many JTCI scales were found to differ between diagnostic groups and controls. Regression analyses showed independent associations between low persistence and ADHD-only group membership, high novelty seeking (NS), and the DBD-only group and between high harm avoidance (HA) and DBD+Int group membership. The interaction NS x HA was related to the ADHD-only group. Future research is needed to determine the mechanism of these association.

    PMID:
    15613986
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC3319040
    Free PMC Article

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