Behavior aggressive, delinquent

Prospectively studied children in the Pittsburgh Youth Study at high risk of delinquency (N = 503) Antisocial behavior and delinquency, tested at 7 and 11 years old Pb in tibia, XRF analysis, 7 and 11 years Parental and teacher reports of delinquency and aggressive behavior related to bone Pb Needleman etal. (1996)... 

Needleman HL University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Lead exposure is related to delinquent behavior understand one of the causal factors of delinquent and aggressive behavior, and plan effective preventive strategies National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences... 

High levels of aggression have been reported in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) (Knox et al., 2000). Delinquent youth and youth with CD have high rates of affective illness (Puig-Antich 1987 Pliszka et al., 2000). Children and adolescents suffering from both MDD and antisocial behavior are at highest risk for suicidal acts (Brent et al., 1993). 

Deborah Denno is one of the most influential women lawyers in America, and has taught at Fordham Law School since 1991. She also argues for a link between lead and crime (San Francisco Chronicle, September 26,2007). She explored 3,000 factors in 1,000 children who were followed from birth to age 22, and found a highly significant link between observed lead toxicity and the likelihood of criminal activity. Lead poisoning was the best predictor at age 7 for aggressive behavior in school, juvenile delinquency, and eventually criminal violence. 

Youth prevention services are targeted to prevent youth behavioral and mental problems in advance or to address them in the early stages of development. Specifically, it is known that effective prevention services can reduce delinquency, aggression, violence, bullying, and substance abuse in the youth population (Chilenski et al. 2007). Increased effectiveness of prevention services could potentially lower the risk of substance abuse (tobacco, alcohol, drugs) among youths through better social and emotional health. 

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