Abstract
The relationships of adoptive status to presenting psychopathology and to demographic and psychosocial variables were examined in a large sample of children and adolescents who attended psychiatric outpatient services over a 14-year period. Adopted boys and girls were both at increased risk of disruptive behavior, including conduct disorders and ADHD. Age at time of adoption was not related to psychopathology.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 403-409 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Psychology (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health