Clinician Perceptions of Childhood Risk Factors for Future Antisocial Behavior

We asked 176 mental health clinicians to list factors that place a child at risk for engaging in future antisocial behavior. Participants were randomly assigned to do this in relationship to boys and girls. Listed factors were then coded into broad item categories using the Early Assessment Risk Lis...

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Published in:Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology 2009-07, Vol.38 (4), p.564-575
Main Authors: Koegl, Christopher J., Farrington, David P., Augimeri, Leena K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Allied Health Personnel
Antisocial Behavior
Antisocial behaviour
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder - diagnosis
Antisocial Personality Disorder - epidemiology
Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology
At risk
At Risk Persons
Attitude Measures
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitudes
Behavior Problems
Child
Child Abuse
Child Development
Child psychology
Child Rearing
Clinical medicine
Clinical research
Coping
Family Influence
Female
Females
Forecasting
Gender Differences
Humans
Individual Characteristics
Male
Males
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Peer Influence
Perceptions
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Stress Variables
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:We asked 176 mental health clinicians to list factors that place a child at risk for engaging in future antisocial behavior. Participants were randomly assigned to do this in relationship to boys and girls. Listed factors were then coded into broad item categories using the Early Assessment Risk Lists (EARL). Of the 1,695 factors listed, 1,476 (87%) could be unambiguously classified under one discrete EARL factor category, providing support for the structure of the tools. Children's own antisocial behavior was seen as the most important factor, followed by experiencing abuse and having antisocial peers. In some cases, participants emphasized different risk factors for boys (e.g., having antisocial attitudes) and girls (e.g., low coping ability). The findings highlight the need to pay attention to client characteristics in developing risk assessment protocols and support continued efforts to bridge the gap between scientific research and clinical practice.
ISSN:1537-4416
1537-4424
DOI:10.1080/15374410902976361