Antisocial personality disorder and alcohol abuse are linked to underage drinking and adolescent antisocial behavior, a recent study found. Managing impulsive behavior during early adolescence may help prevent the disorders later in life.
did not correlate with antisocial behavior or alcohol use or with the development of APD and AUD. Only antisocial behavior and substance use were associated with a greater risk of APD and AUD in middle and late adolescence.
Researchers relied on data from the Philadelphia Trajectory Study, which comprised yearly interviews with a cohort of 364 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse youths aged 10-12 between 2004 and 2010. A final interview was conducted in 2012. The authors’ findings validate the BDM and present novel clinical recommendations for preventing and treating adolescent alcohol use and antisocial behavior. The findings suggest that
should be a target for intervention to prevent future issues arising from impulsivity. In middle to late adolescents, however, the focus should be on treating alcohol use and antisocial behavior instead of impulsivity to prevent APD and AUD.Defoe, I. N., Khurana, A., Betancourt, L. M., Hurt, H., & Romer, D. . Cascades From Early Adolescent Impulsivity to Late Adolescent Antisocial Personality Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder.
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