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Abstract：
The high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms among juvenile delinquents is a well-replicated international finding. This study aimed to find the prevalence of mood disorders and their relationship with serious criminal acts in a population of adolescents in conflict with the law and in custody. A total of 123 male inmates aged 14 to 17 years were interviewed and assessed. Mood disorders were diagnosed in 15% of the sample for current episode and 31% for lifetime, making them third most prevalent after dependence disorders and disruptive disorders. The psychopathological profile of the adolescents who had committed violent crimes corroborates other studies reporting a high prevalence of mood disorders in this population. Several factors have been found to influence the formation of juvenile delinquency, including absence of family structure, social inequality, lack of quality school education, alcohol and drug abuse/addiction and disruptive disorders. The present results confirm mood disorders as another such factor.
摘要：
少年犯中精神症状的高患病率是一个很好的国际发现。这项研究旨在发现违反法律和被拘留的青少年中情绪障碍的患病率及其与严重犯罪行为的关系。共有123名14至17岁的男囚犯接受了采访和评估。在当前发作的样本中，有15％被诊断出情绪障碍，在一生中，有31％被诊断出情绪障碍。使它们在依赖性障碍和破坏性障碍之后排名第三。犯有暴力犯罪的青少年的心理病理学特征证实了其他研究报告，该人群中情绪障碍的患病率很高。已经发现了影响青少年犯罪形成的几个因素,包括缺乏家庭结构，社会不平等,缺乏优质的学校教育，酒精和药物滥用/成瘾和破坏性疾病。目前的结果证实了情绪障碍是另一个这样的因素。
