Open AccessThe High Costs of Aggression: Public Expenditures Resulting From Conduct Disorder
Author(s) -
E. Michael Foster,
Damon Jones
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.061424
Subject(s) - conduct disorder , aggression , public health , psychiatry , economic justice , mental health , juvenile delinquency , psychology , injury prevention , suicide prevention , environmental health , occupational safety and health , poison control , medicine , demography , clinical psychology , political science , sociology , nursing , pathology , law
We explored the economic implications of conduct disorder (CD) among adolescents in 4 poor communities in the United States. We examined a range of expenditures related to this disorder across multiple public sectors, including mental health, general health, school, and juvenile justice.