Antisocial behaviour

  • Dr. Lucres Nauta-Jansen

    Dr. Lucres Nauta-Jansen is a Principal Investigator at the Department of Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychosocial care of Amsterdam UMC – VUmc, where she leads the research section Youth at Risk.

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    Is formal processing through the juvenile justice system linked with an increased risk of reoffending?

    Data from a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry support that formally processing adolescents through the juvenile justice system after their first arrest for a mild-to-moderate crime is linked with an increased risk of reoffending.

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  • Insecure paternal attachment confers a high cost on society

    Youth that exhibit antisocial behaviours can impose a high cost on society due to the need for health, social and economic support in adulthood. Now, researchers have studied whether insecure attachment underlying antisocial behaviour contributes to or even adds to these costs.

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  • Most Cited JCPP Articles #23 of 60

    Most cited JCPP papers #23 of 60: Evidence for substantial genetic risk for psychopathy in 7-year-olds

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  • Most Cited JCPP Articles #39 of 60

    Most cited JCPP papers #39 of 60: Young adult follow‐up of hyperactive children: antisocial activities and drug use

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  • Most Cited JCPP Articles #41 of 60

    Most cited JCPP papers #41 of 60: Annotation: The role of prefrontal deficits, low autonomic arousal, and early health factors in the development of antisocial and aggressive behavior in children

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  • Functional Family Therapy does not reduce ASB or offending in youths

    A randomized controlled trial has found that Functional Family Therapy (FFT) plus Management As Usual (MAU) does not significantly reduce youth antisocial behaviour (ASB) or offending compared to MAU alone.

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    Parenting

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  • Conduct Disorder

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  • Anti Social Behaviour

    Multiagency professionals trying to deter children from developing antisocial or criminal behaviour should focus on enhancing children’s emotional awareness or affective empathy, according to a recent study of vulnerable children in Amsterdam.

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