Burke, J.D., Rowe, R. orcid.org/0000-0001-5556-3650 and Boylan, K. (2014) Functional outcomes of child and adolescent oppositional defiant disorder symptoms in young adult men. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55 (3). pp. 264-272. ISSN 0021-9630
Abstract
Background: ODD is considered to be a disorder of childhood, yet evidence suggests that prevalence rates of the disorder are stable into late adolescence and trajectories of symptoms persist into young adulthood. Functional outcomes associated with ODD through childhood and adolescence include conflict within families, poor peer relationships, peer rejection and academic difficulties. Little examination of functional outcomes in adulthood associated with ODD has been undertaken. Method: Data for the present analyses come from a clinic referred sample of 177 boys aged 7 to 12 followed up annually to age 18 and again at age 24. Annual parental report of psychopathology through adolescence was used to predict self-reported functional outcomes at 24. Results: Controlling for parent reported symptoms of ADHD, CD, depression and anxiety, ODD symptoms from childhood through adolescence predicted poorer age 24 functioning with peers, poorer romantic relationships, a poorer paternal relationship, and having nobody who would provide a recommendation for a job. CD symptoms predicted workplace problems, poor maternal relationship, lower academic attainment and violent injuries. Only parent reported ODD symptoms and child reported CD symptoms predicted a composite of poor adult outcomes. Conclusion: ODD is a disorder that significantly interferes with functioning, particularly in social or interpersonal relationships. The persistence of impairment associated with ODD into young adulthood calls for a reconsideration of ODD as a disorder limited to childhood.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Oppositional defiant disorder; impairment; outcomes; adulthood |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1R03MH095969-02 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2016 13:29 |
Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2016 10:25 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12150 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jcpp.12150 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95194 |