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ADHD, Aggression, and Antisocial Behavior across the Lifespan
Author(s) -
McKAY KATHLEEN E.,
HALPERIN JEFFREY M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb05774.x
Subject(s) - psychology , impulsivity , aggression , cognition , developmental psychology , executive functions , antisocial personality disorder , persistence (discontinuity) , conduct disorder , impulse control , poison control , injury prevention , neuroscience , medicine , geotechnical engineering , environmental health , engineering
A bstract : The progression to adult antisocial behavior is the least desirable developmental trajectory for children with ADHD. An unremitting pattern of physical aggression appears of great import when predicting long‐term outcome. However, a profile characterized by behavioral and cognitive impulsivity and emotional lability may indicate a greater likelihood of the progression to adult antisocial behavior and violent impulse‐control disorders. This constellation of behaviors appears to be, at least in part, mediated by brain serotonergic systems. The contribution of cognitive impairments, as manifested by executive function deficits, diminished moral reasoning, and impaired empathic ability, to the emergence and persistence of antisocial behavior has yet to be discerned.