Hostname: page-component-78c5997874-t5tsf Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-03T04:58:03.535Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

A case-control study of aggressiveness in adolescents with schizophrenia family history

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

F. Ghrissi
Affiliation:
psychiatry department E, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
F. Fekih-romdhane
Affiliation:
psychiatry department E, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
M. Stambouli*
Affiliation:
psychiatry department E, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
B. Abassi
Affiliation:
psychiatry department E, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
M. Cheour
Affiliation:
psychiatry department E, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.
Introduction

Violence is a common behavioral and health concern among adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years old. In fact, aggressiveness may result in severe outcome in a critical age characterised by biological, psychological, and social changes. Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic condition, with elevated level of aggressiveness. Since unaffected biological relatives of schizophrenia patients share similar though less severe neurocognitive and behavioral abnormalities seen in their affected relatives, they are at increased risk of violence mainly during adolescence. However, studies including adolescents with schizophrenia first degree history are scarce.

Objectives

The aim of this survey was to evaluate the aggressiveness among unaffected adolescents with fist degree family history of schizophrenia and in a control group of adolescents with no family psychiatric history.

Methods

In this purpose wo conducted a case-control cross sectional study in Razi hospital during three months: from July to September 2022. Unaffected adolescents aged 12 to 18 whom first-degree relatives were diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-5 criteria were included. Adolescents with psychiatric conditions or medical affections associated with psychiatric presentation were not included. Control group was selected amongst the population. Sociodemographic data were collected on a preestablished questionnaire and the following scales were used: The Life History of Aggression LHA, an 11 items self-reported tool, in the Arabic version, The Aggression Questionnaire AQ which is a 29 items self-reported scale in Arabic version. Written informed consent was obtained from the legal tutor of each adolescent.

Results

Results of this survey are ongoing.

Conclusions

Results of this survey are ongoing.

Disclosure of Interest

None Declared

Type
Abstract
Creative Commons
Creative Common License - CCCreative Common License - BY
This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the European Psychiatric Association
Submit a response

Comments

No Comments have been published for this article.