Table 1.
Characteristic | Youth With DBD + PT (N =17)
|
Healthy Youth (N =19)
|
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Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age (years) | 15.51 (2.33) | 15.22 (2.30) |
IQa | 90.88*** (8.08) | 110.47*** (13.45) |
APSD | 27.29*** (4.90) | 4.17*** (3.11) |
N | % | N | % | |
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Gender | 13 male, 4 female | 9 male, 10 female | ||
Handedness | 3 left, 16 right | 4 left, 13 right | ||
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DSM-IV Diagnoses
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CD | 16 | 94.1 | 0 | 0 |
ODD | 1 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
ADHD | 9 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 |
Note: DBD + PT, disruptive behavior disorder plus psychopathic traits; APSD, Antisocial Process Screening Device; CD, conduct disorder; ODD, oppositional defiant disorder; ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Assessed with the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (two-subtest form).
p < .001 significant difference.