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Abstract
We evaluated sensory and cognitive information processing in noninstitutionalized
delinquent male adolescents and in age-matched low delinquency controls. Detailed
psychometric testing documented the nature of the aggressive behavior of these young
men. Deficits in information processing, as assessed by event-related potential (ERP)
techniques, were observed at several levels of the auditory system in the delinquent
group. The delinquent group showed delays in wave V of the brainstem auditory evoked
potential, shorter N100 latency, and decreased slow wave amplitude of cognitive event-related
potentials when subjects were asked to perform a mental task in a noisy environment.
It remains to be determined whether or not such information-processing deficiencies
are common among delinquent populations and how they might influence the development
of delinquent behavior and drug abuse.
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Publication history
Received in revised form:
May 28,
1988
Received:
January 27,
1988
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Barbara Glover, RN, Laura Richards, RN, Pat Arnold, RN, Lucy McGowan, and Kim Miller in data collection and preparation of this manuscript. The authors also thank Peter Hartsock and Angela Hutchins formerly with the ARC and Patricia Mathews of the Foundation for Youth Impact.Identification
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© 1989 Published by Elsevier Inc.
