Understanding mechanisms of change in the development of antisocial behavior: The impact of a universal intervention

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 521-535

  Van Lier, Pol A C ^a,b   Vuijk, Patricia ^a   Crijnen, Alfons A M ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Developmental trajectories; Peer affiliation; Preventive intervention

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26044448622     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-005-6735-7     Document Type: Article

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