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Table 2 Distribution of psychiatric diagnoses in the forensic and the clinic sample

From: Internalizing and externalizing problems, depression, and self-esteem in non-detained male juvenile offenders

 

Forensic sample (N = 125)

Clinic sample (N = 125)

Chi2-Test

Number of diagnoses

N (%)

N (%)

 

  No diagnosis

58 (46.4%)

11 (9.1%)

42.41***

  1 diagnosis

45 (36.0%)

84 (69.4%)

27.54***

  >1 diagnoses

22 (17.6%)

26 (21.5%)

.59

Psychiatric categories

  Organic disorders (F00-F09)

2 (1.6%)

1 (0.8%)

.34

  Substance abuse (F10-F19)

11 (8.8%)

8 (6.4%)

.51

  Schizophrenia (F20-F29)

0 (0%)

9 (7.2%)

9.34**

  Mood disorders(F30-F39)

8 (6.4%)

22 (17.6%)

7.42**

  Neurotic disorders (F40-F48)

7 (5.6%)

28 (22.4%)

14.65***

  Physiological disturbances (F50-F59)

0 (0%)

1 (0.8%)

1.00

  Personality disorders (F60-F69)

8 (6.4%)

5 (4%)

.73

  Development disorders (F80-F89)

0 (0%)

4 (3.2%)

4.07*

  Behavioural and emotional disorders

52 (41.6%)

54 (43.2%)

.07

  Conduct disorders (F90.1, F91, F92)

46 (36.8%)

30 (24%)

4.49*

Intelligence

  Average (IQ 85–115)

85 (68%)

86 (68.8%)

.02

  Above (IQ > 115)

15 (1.2%)

26 (20.8%)

3.60

  Below (IQ < 85)

14 (11.2%)

2 (1.6%)

9.68**

  1. Note: * = p < .05, ** = p < .01, *** = p < .001.