TY - JOUR PY - 2006// TI - Violence and delinquency, early onset drug use, and psychopathology in drug-exposed youth at 11 years JO - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences A1 - Lagasse, Linda L. A1 - Hammond, J. A1 - Liu, Juhua A1 - Lester, Barry M. A1 - Shankaran, Seetha A1 - Bada, Henrietta A1 - Bauer, Colin A1 - Higgins, Rosemary A1 - Das, Abhishek SP - 313 EP - 318 VL - 1094 IS - N2 - In this first study of violence and resilience in 517 youth exposed to cocaine and other drugs during pregnancy, we identified specific links between four types of violence and delinquency, drug use, and psychopathology in early adolescence. Further, positive and interpersonal attributes promoted resilience in the face of exposure to violence and other risks. This study provides new evidence for the impact of violence as well as resilience against disruptive forms of psychopathology and behavior.

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LA - en SN - 0077-8923 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1376.041 ID - ref1 ER -