Abstract
The definition of aggression, acknowledged as an important parameter of childhood psychopathology, is poorly and inconsistently operationalized. This study examined the convergence of six measures of aggression in a group of 43 children and adolescents with Disruptive Behavior Disorders and assessed whether severity physical aggression toward humans and/or animals was related to these other measures. Patients with severe physical aggression were oversampled to examine these questions. Physical aggression directed toward people and animals had been associated with CSF 5-HIAA both at baseline and upon follow-up of children under the age of 12. Two frequently utilized factor analysis derived measures, the parent-rated Child Bellanor Checklist (CBCL) aggressive factor and the teacher-rated Iowa Conners aggression factor did not correlate with severity of physical aggression. Teacher ratings from two different school settings were not significantly correlated with other measures from other sources. The results...
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