Personality characteristics of a community sample of adolescents with conduct disorders

The Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory (MAPI) was used to compare the personality styles, expressed concerns, and behavioral correlates of a community sample of conduct-disordered (n = 13) and non-conduct-disordered (n = 137) adolescents. Structured interviews with adolescents and parents were...

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Published in:Adolescence 1991, Vol.26 (103), p.579-586
Main Authors: Holcomb, W.R, Kashani, J.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
academic achievement
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
antisocial behavior
Antisocial Personality Disorder - diagnosis
Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology
Behavior
Behavior Disorders
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Children & youth
columbia, missouri
Community Relations
family relations
Female
Humans
Indexing in process
individual characteristics
Interpersonal Relations
Interviews
Male
Medical sciences
million adolescent personality inventory
Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory
parent-child relationships
Personality
Personality Development
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Personality Traits
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
psychosocial factors
Secondary Education
Secondary School Students
self-esteem
self-perception
Social Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Social Behavior Disorders - psychology
Social behavior disorders. Criminal behavior. Delinquency
Social Environment
Social research
temperament
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Summary:The Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory (MAPI) was used to compare the personality styles, expressed concerns, and behavioral correlates of a community sample of conduct-disordered (n = 13) and non-conduct-disordered (n = 137) adolescents. Structured interviews with adolescents and parents were used to classify subjects using DSM-III criteria. Significant differences were found between groups. Conduct-disordered youth reported being very critical, harsh, and not respectful of others. They tended to seek out the unpredictable and to be moody and pessimistic. They expressed a lack of confidence in school performance and dissatisfaction with family life. These results support the usefulness of self-report measurements with troubled adolescents in general, and the validity of the MAPI in particular. Implications for diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
ISSN:0001-8449