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Personality characteristics of the mothers of children with disruptive behavior disorders.

Benjamin B. Lahey · Mary Frances Russo · Jason L. Walker · John C. Piacentini

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Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Personality Disorders and Psychopathology

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The biological mothers of 100 outpatient children aged 6-13 years completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Mothers of children given DSM-III diagnoses of conduct disorder (CD; n = 13) had significantly higher scores on MMPI scales associated with antisocial behavior (Pd and Ma), histrionic behavior (Hs and Hy), and disturbed adjustment (Sc). In contrast, the children's diagnosis of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADD/H; n = 22) was not significantly associated with any maternal MMPI elevations, and the CD x ADD/H interactions were not significant for any MMPI scale. These results indicate that CD is linked to maternal personality disorder, but ADD/H is not.

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