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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Sep 15.
Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Feb 16;62(6):565–572. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.10.021

Table 5.

Rates of Disorders of Children Assessed for Behavioral Disinhibition at Ages 21 Months, 4, Years, and 6 Years

Children with BD Non-BI, Non-BD Children
Lifetime Mood +DBD n, % n, %
 Assessed at 21 Months 1/14 7% 0/9 0%
 Assessed at 4 Years 7/40 18% 0/45 0%
 Assessed at 6 Years 3/21 14% 1/19 5%
Any Current DBD
 Assessed at 21 Months 7/14 50% 1/9 11%
 Assessed at 4 Years 9/40 23% 3/45 7%
 Assessed at 6 Years 6/21 29% 3/19 16%
Current ODD
 Assessed at 21 Months 7/14 50% 1/9 11%
 Assessed at 4 Years 5/40 13% 2/45 4%
 Assessed at 6 Years 5/21 24% 1/19 5%

Abbreviations: BD=behavioral disinhibition, BI=behavioral inhibition, Any DBD=any disruptive behavior disorder; includes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), or conduct disorder (CD).