Connecticut College, New London, CT, USA.
J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2011 Oct;39(7):989-1000. doi: 10.1007/s10802-011-9519-1.
This research examined deviant talk during summer residential treatment using peer nominations and extensive field observations. Participants were 239 youth (M (age) = 12.62, SD = 2.60; 67% male), nested in 26 treatment groups. Deviant talk was present in this setting, showed individual differences, and increased over time, especially for younger boys. As expected, its relationship to treatment response was moderated by peer behavior. Initial levels of individual deviant talk were related to clinical improvement, but primarily when peer deviant talk was low. Initial levels of peer deviant talk were related to higher than expected end of treatment aggression, especially for youth who were high in deviant talk. Deviant talk effects were observed for staff impressions of change and observations of aggression and adjustment. Initial antisocial behavior affected whether individual or peer levels of deviant talk more heavily influenced treatment response. Implications for clinical assessment and treatment monitoring are discussed.
本研究采用同伴提名和广泛的现场观察，考察了夏季住院治疗期间的偏差行为。参与者为 239 名青少年（M（年龄）= 12.62，SD = 2.60；67%为男性），嵌套在 26 个治疗小组中。在这种环境中存在偏差行为，表现出个体差异，并随时间推移而增加，尤其是对于年龄较小的男孩。正如预期的那样，它与治疗反应的关系受到同伴行为的调节。个体偏差行为的初始水平与临床改善有关，但主要是在同伴偏差行为较低时。同伴偏差行为的初始水平与治疗结束时的攻击性高于预期有关，尤其是对于偏差行为较高的青少年。偏差行为的影响还体现在工作人员对变化的印象以及对攻击性和适应性的观察上。初始的反社会行为影响着个体或同伴层面的偏差行为对治疗反应的影响程度。讨论了对临床评估和治疗监测的影响。
