TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Is emotional dysregulation a risk indicator for auto-aggression behaviors in adolescents with oppositional defiant disorder?
JO  - Journal of affective disorders
A1  - Muratori, Pietro
A1  - Pisano, Simone
A1  - Milone, Annarita
A1  - Masi, Gabriele
SP  - 110
EP  - 112
VL  - 208
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: The Child Behavior Checklist Dysregulation Profile (CBCL-DP), (high scores in Anxious/Depressed, Attention Problems, and Aggressive Behavior subscales), has been related to poor emotional and behavioral self-regulation in children and adolescents. Our aim is to evaluate if it may be associated with auto-aggression in youth with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). <br><br>METHOD In 72 consecutively referred youths with ODD, emotional dysregulation was assessed with the CBCL-DP, auto-aggression and physical aggression against other persons with the Modified Overt Aggression Scale. <br><br>RESULTS: Regression analysis showed that greater higher CBCL-DP scores were associated to higher levels of auto-aggression, even when controlling for the levels of physical aggression against others and CBCL Total score. LIMITATIONS: The small sample size, the cross-sectional design, and the lack of a control group limit the generalization of our findings. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Referred ODD youths with higher scores of CBCL-DP are more likely to present auto-aggression, besides aggression against others. The CBCL could improve the screening and detection of these high-risk patients.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-0327
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.052
ID  - ref1
ER  -