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Incriminating Developments

Scientists want to reform the study of how kids go wrong

A growing number of scientists wants to remodel the study of highly aggressive and criminal youngsters, placing more emphasis on the analysis of social contact and individual development.

 

References:

Hartmann, L. 1998. Child and adolescent psychiatry research remains a challenge. American Journal of Psychiatry 155(April):453.

Landre, R., M. Miller, and D. Porter. 1997. Gangs: A Handbook for Community Awareness. New York: Facts on File.

Mannuzza, S., et al. 1998. Adult psychiatric status of hyperactive boys grown up. American Journal of Psychiatry 155(April):493.

Myers, M.G., et al. 1998. Progression from conduct disorder to antisocial personality disorder following treatment for adolescent substance abuse. American Journal of Psychiatry 155(April):479.

 

Further Readings:

Bower, B. 1997. Null science. Science News 151(June 7):356.

______. 1995. Criminal intellects. Science News 147(April 15):232.

Jensen, P.S., and K. Hoagwood. 1997. The book of names: DSM-IV in context. Development and Psychopathology 9:231.

Richters, J.E. 1997. The Hubble hypothesis and the developmentalist’s dilemma. Development and Psychopathology 9:193.

 

Sources:

Leda Cosmides
University of California, Santa Barbara
Center for Evolutionary Psychology
Department of Anthropology
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3210

Lawrence Hartmann
147 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Peter S. Jensen
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Child & Adolescent Disorders Research Branch
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 18-C17
Rockville, MD 20857

Salvatore Mannuzza
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Department of Clinical Psychology
722 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

Mark G. Myers
San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Psychology (116B)
3350 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA 92161

John E. Richters
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Child & Adolescent Disorder Branch
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

John Tooby
University of California, Santa Barbara
Center for Evolutionary Psychology
Department of Anthropology
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3210

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