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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, and young adult intimate partner violence

Fang, Xiangming, Massetti, Greta M., Ouyang, Lijing, Grosse, Scott D., Mercy, James A.·2010·Archives of General Psychiatry
DOI 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.137
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CONTEXT: Studies based on clinical samples suggest a connection between childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and later intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between retrospectively reported childhood ADHD and conduct disorder (CD) symptoms and the perpetration of physical IPV in a population-based sample of young adults. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: The study population consisted of 11 238 participants (mean [SD] age, 22.0 [1.7] years) in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Multinomial logistic regressions and propensity score matching were used to analyze the relationships of IPV with symptoms of ADHD domains (hyperactive/impulsive and inattentive) and symptoms of CD as well as with ADHD and CD dichotomized on the basis of symptom criteria. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Respondents' answers to the 2 questions in the wave III survey reflecting perpetration of physical violence toward a partner were used to define IPV perpetration. Intimate partner violence perpetration resulting in injury or not was assessed with a follow-up question. RESULTS: Conduct disorder significantly predicted IPV perpetration both with and without injury. Controlling for CD and hyperactivity/impulsivity, inattention independently predicted young adult IPV perpetration without injury. Controlling for inattention and CD, no significant relationship between hyperactivity/impulsivity and IPV perpetration without injury was found. Results were different regarding IPV perpetration resulting in injury. Hyperactivity/impulsivity, but not inattention, independently predicted IPV perpetration resulting in injury. In categorical analyses, CD predicted both types of IPV, and ADHD significantly predicted IPV perpetration resulting in injury but did not significantly predict IPV perpetration without injury. CONCLUSIONS: Conduct disorder is consistently associated with violence in intimate relationships. Controlling for CD, there is also an association between ADHD and IPV. Results suggest the need for services and treatment strategies that specifically address the risks for violence and promote healthy intimate relationships for youths with CD and ADHD.

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Authors
Fang, X., Massetti, G. M., Ouyang, L., Grosse, S. D., & Mercy, J. A.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
ORCID
Venue
Archives of General Psychiatry
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
2010-11-01
Volume
67
Issue
11
Pages
1179
ISSN
0003-990X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.137
OpenAlex
W2020325042
Cited by
81
References
42
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FWCI
5.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of General Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, intimate partner violence, physical violence perpetration, young adults, hyperactivity/impulsivity, inattention, childhood antisocial behavior, violence perpetration
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Spouse Abuse, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Domestic Violence, Conduct Disorder, Young Adult, Propensity Score

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