Media Review: Antisocial Behavior and Mental Health Problems: Explanatory Factors in Childhood and Adolescence

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Neighborhood teenagers hang out on the corner and bully younger children walking by. The local newspaper carries accounts of the growing problem the children in your community and state have with drugs and alcohol. Children of any age can exhibit problem behavior, and this has an effect on families, schools, and society. Research abounds on efforts to intervene in children's lives to prevent and reduce antisocial behavior and increase proactive strategies to support children (Cornell, 1999; Dwyer, Osher, & Warger, 1998; Kamps & Tankersley, 1996; Montague, Bergeron, & Lago-Delello, 1997). In light of recent incidents of school violence, books documenting research efforts to understand the mental health of our youths and what factors may be precursors to antisocial behavior are vital. Antisocial Behavior and Mental Health Problems, by Loeber, Farrington, Stouthamer-Loeber, and Van Kammen, is an excellent example of a readable book documenting a longitudinal study of first-, fourth-, and

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