TY - JOUR
T1 - Reactive aggression in boys with disruptive behavior disorders
T2 - Behavior, physiology, and affect
AU - Waschbusch, Daniel A.
AU - Pelham, William E.
AU - Jennings, J. Richard
AU - Greiner, Andrew R.
AU - Tarter, Ralph E.
AU - Moss, Howard B.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was under the auspices of the Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR) and supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Grant DA05605. During this project, Dr. Pelham was also supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (MH48157, MH47390, MH45576, MH50467, MH53554) and the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA06267; AA11873).
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - This study examined responses to peer provocation in boys ages 9-13 years who met symptomatic criteria for ADHD-only, ODD/CD-only, comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD, or no diagnosis. Boys participated in a reaction-time game that included standardized verbal and behavioral provocation. Their behavioral, physiological, and affective responses to this task were measured. Results showed that groups did not differ following high levels of provocation because all boys behaved aggressively. However, following low provocation boys with comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD had higher levels of behavioral aggression, had greater heart rate acceleration, and were rated as angrier than all other boys. In addition, boys with comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD held a grudge longer than other children. Results suggest that boys with comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD are especially reactive to provocation from their peers.
AB - This study examined responses to peer provocation in boys ages 9-13 years who met symptomatic criteria for ADHD-only, ODD/CD-only, comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD, or no diagnosis. Boys participated in a reaction-time game that included standardized verbal and behavioral provocation. Their behavioral, physiological, and affective responses to this task were measured. Results showed that groups did not differ following high levels of provocation because all boys behaved aggressively. However, following low provocation boys with comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD had higher levels of behavioral aggression, had greater heart rate acceleration, and were rated as angrier than all other boys. In addition, boys with comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD held a grudge longer than other children. Results suggest that boys with comorbid ADHD/ODD/CD are especially reactive to provocation from their peers.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1020867831811
DO - 10.1023/A:1020867831811
M3 - Article
C2 - 12481977
AN - SCOPUS:0036885696
SN - 0091-0627
VL - 30
SP - 641
EP - 656
JO - Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
JF - Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
IS - 6
ER -
