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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 52-56 |
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Behavioral problems and temperamental characteristics among children in alcoholic families
Ottilingam Somasundaram Ravindran1, K Hima2, S Natarajan1, R Sathianathan1
1 Department of Psychiatry, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Clinical Psychology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Ottilingam Somasundaram Ravindran
No. 30 (New No. 17), 23rd Cross Street, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_2_18
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Background: Children of alcoholics (COAs) are at high risk for behavioral problems and temperamental difficulties. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the behavioral problems and temperamental characteristics in children of persons with and without alcoholism. Materials and Methods: Using a case–control design, 60 children (30 in the study group and 30 controls) were evaluated for their behavioral problems, aggression, and temperamental characteristics. Tools used were: Child Behavior Checklist, Aggression Questionnaire, and the Malhotra's Temperament Schedule. Results: The COAs were found to be more aggressive, manifesting more behavioral problems and temperamental difficulties than the controls. Conclusion: Children in families with an alcohol-dependent father are at increased risk for problem behaviors with a difficult temperament.
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