Emily Simonoff|James Elander|Janet Holmshaw|Andrew Pickles|Robin M. Murray|Michael Rutter
Predictors of antisocial personality
London Metropolitan University|Centre for Mental Health|University of Manchester|Psychiatry Research Trust
antisocial behaviour adult life roots childhoodto explore independent joint effects childhood characteristics persistence antisocial behaviour adult lifea clinical sample twins systematically ascertained childhood followed 1025 years later total 225 twins interviewed regarding childhood adult psychiatric disorder psychosocial functioning psychosocial cognitive risk factorsin univariate analyses childhood hyperactivity conduct disorder showed equally strong prediction antisocial personality disorder aspd criminality early midadult life lower iq reading problems prominent relationships childhood adolescent antisocial behaviour multivariate modelling childhood conduct disorder hyperactivity predicted adult aspd even intervening risk factors accounted number hyperactive conduct symptoms also predicted adult outcomechildhood disruptive behaviour powerful longterm effects adult antisocial outcomes continue middle adulthood importance number symptoms presence disruptive disorder intermediate experiences highlight three areas interventions might targeted