Identifying children at risk of problematic development: latent clusters among childhood arrestees.

The presence of clusters characterized by distinct profiles of individual, family and peer characteristics among childhood arrestees was investigated and cluster membership stability after 2 years was determined. Identification of such clusters in this heterogeneous at-risk group can extend insight into the presence and severity of children's co-occurring problems and guide intervention and prevention efforts. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to detect clusters among 308 childhood arrestees (mean age 10.

Autistic symptoms in childhood arrestees: longitudinal association with delinquent behavior.

Background: To compare childhood arrestees with matched comparison groups on levels of autistic symptoms and to assess the unique predictive value of autistic symptoms for future delinquent behavior in childhood arrestees.

Methods: Childhood first-time arrestees (n = 308, baseline age 10.7 ± 1.

Cortisol moderates the relationship between testosterone and aggression in delinquent male adolescents.

Background: In animals, strong evidence exists for an association between testosterone and aggression. In humans, and particularly in children and adolescents, findings have been less consistent. Previous research has suggested that this may partly be due to moderating effects of other factors, e.