Mental Disorders and Violence in a Total Birth Cohort

• DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.57.10.979
• Publication Date: 2003-03-18T16:45:16Z
• Authors: Louise Arseneault; Terrie E. Moffitt; Avshalom Caspi; Pamela J. Taylor; Phil A. Silva
• Keywords: Conduct disorder

Background: We report on mental disorders and violence for a birth cohort of young adults, regardless their contact with the health or justice systems. Methods:We studied 961 adults who constituted 94% total-city in New Zealand, April 1, 1972, through March 31, 1973.Past-year prevalence was measured using standardized DSM-III-R interviews.Past-year self-reports criminal offending search official conviction records.We also tested whether substance use before violent offense, adolescent excessive perceptions threat, juvenile history conduct disorder accounted link between violence.Results: Individuals meeting diagnostic criteria alcohol dependence, marijuana schizophrenia-spectrum were 1.9 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.0-3.5),3.8 CI, 2.2-6.8), 2.5 1.1-5.7)times, respectively, more likely than con-