Author Interviews, JAMA, Pediatrics, Social Issues / 28.12.2018
Family Characteristics Linked to Aggressive Behaviors in Boys and Girls
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr. Richard E. Tremblay, PhD, Professor
Department of Pediatrics and Department of Psychology
University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
School of Public Health, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Adolescent who have frequently use physical aggression are at high risk of school failure, criminal behavior, as well as physical and mental health problems.
A major limit to preventive interventions is our ability to trace the developmental trajectories of physical aggression from infancy to adolescence using a uniform source of information.
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