Depression & Violence in Adolescents

Depression & Violence in Adolescents

This study investigated the relation between mood disorders, aggression, and suicide and low serum cholesterol levels in adolescent patients.

• Title: Low Serum Cholesterol Levels, Depression, And Violence In Adolescents: A Pilot Study In Rural Minnesota
• Authors: William Sheehan, M.D., Steven Thurber, Ph.D.
• Date: n.a.
• Source: Priory Lodge Education Ltd 

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Depression & Violence in Adolescents

Clinical Assessment of Dangerousness in Offender Populations

Clinical Assessment of Dangerousness in Offender Populations

Mental health professionals are being called upon with increasing frequency to provide courts with dispositions regarding the dangerousness of violent and sex offenders.

• Title: Clinical Assessment of Dangerousness in Offender Populations
• Authors: David A. Cohen, M.A. 
• Date: 1997
• Source:  Forensic Psychiatry Priory

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Clinical Assessment of Dangerousness in Offender Populations

Child Abuse And Conduct Disorder

Child Abuse And Conduct Disorder

An investigation into whether children and adolescents with a history of abuse are likely to meet the diagnostic criteria for Conduct Disorder.

• Title: Child Abuse And Its Relationship To Conduct Disorder
• Authors: Sadekie Lyttle, BCc., MSc. Clinical Psychology, Stacey Brodie, Phd. Counselling Psychology
• Source: Priory Lodge Education Ltd 1994-2014

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Victims as Victimizers

Victims as Victimizers

The objective of this study was to examine whether a history of childhood sexual or physical abuse is associated with becoming a victimizer as an adult. The study demonstrates that among intravenous drug users past abuse is associated with becoming a victimizer as an adult.

• Title: Victims as Victimizers - Physical Aggression by Persons With a History of Childhood Abuse 
• Authors: Jennifer Clarke, MD; Michael D. Stein, MD; Mindy Sobota, MA; Margaret Marisi, RN; Lucy Hanna, MS
• Date: 1999
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 1999;159(16):1920-1924. doi:10.1001/archinte.159.16.1920.

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Victims as Victimizers

Anger: ABCT Fact Sheet

Anger: ABCT Fact Sheet

A number of effective cognitive-behavioral techniques are available for anger management.
Psychotherapy can identify how these strategies might be combined to reduce anger.

• Title: ABCT FACT SHEETS :ANGER
• Authors: abct.org
• Source: abct.org ABCT information

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Anger: ABCT Fact Sheet