2001
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7306.191
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Financial cost of social exclusion: follow up study of antisocial children into

Abstract: Objectives To compare the cumulative costs of public services used through to adulthood by individuals with three levels of antisocial behaviour in childhood. Design Costs applied to data of 10 year old children from the inner London longitudinal study selectively followed up to adulthood. Setting Inner London borough. Participants 142 individuals divided into three groups in childhood: no problems, conduct problems, and conduct disorder. Main outcome measures Costs in 1998 prices for public services (excludin… Show more

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“…Scott et al assessed the costs to the public sector in dealing with children with different levels of antisocial behaviour. 31 By the age of 28, costs for individuals with conduct disorder are 10.0 times higher than for those with no problems and 3.5 times higher than for those with conduct problems.…”
Section: Modelling Mental Health Expenditurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Scott et al assessed the costs to the public sector in dealing with children with different levels of antisocial behaviour. 31 By the age of 28, costs for individuals with conduct disorder are 10.0 times higher than for those with no problems and 3.5 times higher than for those with conduct problems.…”
Section: Modelling Mental Health Expenditurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Antisocial behavior by children is a major public health problem, with disruptive behavior problem children costing society at least 10 times as much as well developing children (Scott et al, 2001). Antisocial children are at risk for a series of negative outcomes in adulthood, such as criminal behavior, social isolation, unemployment, and psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse (Maughan and Rutter, 2001).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Clinically, there are cost benefits to the public purse from early intervention with children presenting with conduct disordered behaviour (Scott, Knapp, Henderson and Maughan, 2001), and children presenting with sexually abusive behaviour (Borduin, Schaeffer and Heiblum, 2004). Therefore, investment in preventative and treatment resources for local child and adolescent services are likely to have long-term benefits.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%