Antisocial teenage mothers

Question 1

transgenerational transmission of problems..

Answer 1

girls with dbd have kids at a young age, and often have multiple problems -> higher chance of transmission

Question 2

double whammy

Answer 2

genetics and no steady environment (no good example, no good social support system, no good education)

Question 3

early effects and late effects

Answer 3

• early: genetics, smoking during pregnancy

- late: attachment

Question 4

being a teenage mom…

Answer 4

puts the transition to adulthood at pressure

Question 5

clinical implications:

Answer 5

• Antisocial behavior in females is an indication for early intervention
• Start intervention before pregnancy
• Intensive trajectories
• Multimodal interventions: not limited to parental functioning
• Good mother
• child interaction is essential