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Brief report: delinquent behaviour and depression in middle adolescence: a Finnish community sample.

Ritakallio M, Kaltiala-Heino R, Kivivuori J, Rimpelä M

Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Adolescent ward, Tampere, Finland. minna.ritakallio@uta.fi

A large number (N 50,569) of 14-16 year old Finnish adolescents taking part in the School Health Promotion Study were surveyed for delinquent behaviour in relation to depression. The results indicate a robust association between delinquency and depression. Among girls risk for depression varied between 1.3 and 3.1 according to various antisocial behaviours (the equivalent risk among boys was 1.3-2.5). Depression increased according to the frequency of delinquent behaviour. The results emphasize the importance of comprehensive clinical assessment and treatment of delinquent adolescents.

Published 1 February 2005 in J Adolesc, 28(1): 155-9.
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