Research has shown that antisocial behaviour already develops in early infancy. Insufficiency in attachment has proven to be a prominent factor in those cases a child develops antisocial behaviour. Therefore the purpose of the study is to research how antisocial behaviour in children expresses itself and how professionals approach the complex of problems. The result of this study has shown that work to establish safe relations and trust are accentuated to be one of the most significant components in the treatment of these children and therefore it is essential to as soon as possible detect the complex of problems to be able to prevent that such a development of the behaviour occur. To, in time, take action by adequate interventions has shown to be effective when preventing the problem to accumulate. Also as a professional constantly be observant of which methods and interventions that works and presents good effects, and furthermore to promote an evolvement and betterment of said methods. The conclusion of the study shows that prevention doesn’t have to be a concept connected to the age of a person, but rather a concept connected to the age of a problem. A preventive intervention can therefore happen in the early age of an upcoming problem. To be able to treat and handle antisocial behaviour the study has shown that the most fundamental factor is safe and trustworthy relations and individually adapted interventions. The authors have chosen to use a qualitative interview study with an inductive reasoning. Thereafter a qualitative content analysis has been carried out. This method resulted in the empirics being well anchored in reality. Keywords: Antisocial behavior in children, attachment, prevention, individual interventions

The present study was designed to assess both the construct of psychopathy in a female jail sample as well as the quality of the measures that have been employed to assess this personality style. Utilizing the multitrait-multimethod matrix proposed by Campbell and Fiske (1959), the construct of psychopathy was measured via three instruments: (a) the Antisocial Scale of the Personality Assessment Inventory, (b) the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised, and (c) the Antisocial Scale of the Personality Disorder Examination. In addition, the predictive validity of each of these measures of psychopathy was evaluated to determine their ability to predict institutional violence and non-compliance. The results revealed significant convergence and divergence across the three instruments supporting the construct of psychopathy in a female jail sample. In addition, the measures of psychopathy demonstrated moderate predictive validity.

The purpose of this study was to examine the heritability, stability, and outcomes of antisocial behavior from adolescence into adulthood in a longitudinal twin sample. Specifically, the genetic and environmental influences on conduct disorder, adult antisocial behavior, and alcohol dependence were examined. The influence of genes and environment on the relationship between these disorders was also examined. The study utilized a subset of FinnTwin12, a population-based twin study that consists of five consecutive birth cohorts. The subsample consisted of 1035 twin pairs (N = 2070) and of that 2070, 1854 completed the intensive interview at age 14. At age 22, 1345 twins completed the interview. Participants in the study completed age-appropriate variations of the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA). Analyses were run separately by gender. Results provide support for the significant influence of genetic factors on the development and persistence of antisocial behavior. For both males and females, model fitting indicated that genetic influences are the most influential contributor to the association between conduct disorder and adult antisocial behavior and its stability across time. Additionally, there were no age specific genetic effects suggesting that the genes influencing conduct disorder are the same as those influencing adult antisocial behavior. Results for the relationship between conduct disorder and alcohol dependence differed by gender. For females, insufficient power made it difficult for the model to discriminate between the effects of genetics and shared environment, but the full model suggested that shared environmental influences explained the greatest proportion of variance in the relationship. For males, genetic influences were primarily responsible for the relationship between conduct disorder and alcohol dependence. Similar results were found for males when the relationship between alcohol dependence and adult antisocial behavior was explored. For females, genetic and nonshared environmental influences were the primary source of covariation between these two disorders. The data suggest that the etiology of conduct disorder, adult antisocial behavior, and alcohol dependence vary by gender.

The etiological connection between internalizing and externalizing disorders is poorly understood. This manuscript aims to investigate the roles of genes and then environment in the development of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and the nature of their comorbidity in young adults. Data from a sample of 2,291 young adult male and female twins from the Young Adult Follow Up Study (YAFU) of the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development (VTSABD) were used to estimate the proportion of variation in these traits that can be accounted for by additive genetic, shared environmental, and unique environmental factors. In addition to traditional methods of measurement of psychiatric disorders (symptom sum scores), a more novel approach to measurement through item response theory (IRT) was employed. Through both measurement methods, variation in depression was found to be influenced almost entirely by environmental factors, however IRT analysis revealed genetic influences related to specific symptoms that cannot be gleaned from a traditional univariate analysis. While the symptoms of MDD appear to work well together to define the latent construct, symptoms of ASPD are less cohesive. ASPD item loadings are more disparate and the item response models are somewhat unstable compared with the MDD item analyses. Consistent with the literature, results using traditional sum score data indicated that ASPD was influenced by additive genetic and unique environmental effects. IRT analysis, however, did indicate a role for the shared environment in ASPD variation.ASPD/MDD comorbidity analyses suggest that more than one mechanism may reasonably explain the relationship between the disorders. It appears to be more likely that common genetic factors account for some of the observed comorbidity in females than in males. Conversely, the shared environment is that the most likely link between the two disorders in males. The etiological nature of these disorders is complex and analysis may be further complicated in a population spanning a critical developmental period, such as young adulthood. The item response approach has the potential to provide new insight into how these disorders develop and differ between the sexes and different age groups.

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo principal determinar la relación entre la dependencia a sustancias psicoactivas y la conducta antisocial en adolescentes infractores de un Centro Juvenil de Lima Metropolitana. La muestra se conformó por 150 adolescentes infractores de sexo masculino, entre 15 y 18 años. Se analizó la evidencia basada en la validez y confiabilidad de los instrumentos utilizados: Cuestionario CIE-10 de Dependencia y Escala de Conductas Antisociales de Otero. Se halló una correlación significativa entre la dependencia a las sustancias psicoactivas y la conducta antisocial. De igual manera, se encontró que la dependencia a sustancias psicoactivas correlaciona significativamente y de forma negativa con el nivel de estudios alcanzados y la edad de salida del hogar, mientras que la conducta antisocial se relaciona significativamente y de forma negativa con los niveles de estudios alcanzados. / The current study aims to determine the relationship between psychoactive substance dependence and antisocial behavior in teenage offenders residing in a Youth Center for Diagnosis and Rehabilitation in Lima. The sample consisted of 150 young male offenders between 15 and 18 years old. The psychometric variables (reliability and validity) were analyzed based on the following scales: ICD-10 dependence Test and the Otero’s Scale for Antisocial behaviors. The results showed that there is a highly significant positive correlation between psychoactive substance dependence and antisocial behavior. Also, psychoactive substance dependence was significantly and negatively associated with level of education and age of leaving home, and antisocial behavior was highly and negatively related to level of education. / Tesis

A pesquisa tem como objetivo conhecer a dinâmica do comportamento antissocial na escola e a relação que o aluno estabelece com seus membros, especialmente com o professor. Foi utilizada a metodologia clínico-qualitativa. A pesquisa foi realizada em uma escola pública de Ensino Fundamental de 2º a 5º anos e foram acompanhados três alunos com comportamento antissocial, durante um ano letivo. Consideraram-se comportamentos antissociais aqueles definidos pela escola como o sendo, especialmente por tais alunos agredirem verbal e fisicamente colegas e adultos; excetuando-se os casos de comportamento definidos pela escola como antissociais, mas que tinham como característica o isolamento ou afastamento do aluno em relação às outras crianças ou aos adultos. O presente trabalho traz aspectos da educação e da escola, aborda temas como as políticas públicas educacionais e a intersecção das áreas de Psicologia e Educação. Apresenta algumas abordagens de questões escolares como a função da escola, a relação professor e aluno e o conceito de escola significativa. São apresentados alguns conceitos da teoria de D. W. Winnicott considerados importantes para a discussão da pesquisa: alguns aspectos do desenvolvimento, Winnicott e educação e a tendência antissocial para esse autor. Descreve-se a escola pesquisada, discute-se especialmente um aluno acompanhado e a escola como ambiente de crescimento. Por fim, apresentam-se algumas reflexões a partir da pesquisa; discute-se a relação dos professores com os alunos, a dificuldade de alguns adultos de notarem melhoras nas crianças, os sentimentos negativos do professor em relação ao aluno, a questão da tendência antissocial na escola e a possiblidade de o professor e a escola contribuírem para o desenvolvimento emocional da criança. Espera-se que o estudo possa contribuir para o entendimento do comportamento antissocial do aluno pelos membros da escola e, especialmente, pelo professor, com quem passa a maior parte do tempo do período escolar, e que isso possa possibilitar-lhes lidar melhor com seus alunos que apresentam tal comportamento. O conhecimento da teoria de Winnicott pode auxiliar o professor a promover a saúde e o desenvolvimento emocional do aluno e ajudar a criança que teve falhas ambientais a retomar esse processo, na medida em que compreende melhor o desenvolvimento infantil e suas dificuldades e as condições favoráveis para um amadurecimento saudável / This research aims at understanding the dynamic of antisocial behaviour at school and the relation the student establishes with the members of the school, especially the teacher. The clinical-qualitative methodology was used. This research was performed in a Primary Public School that offers from the second to the fifth grades. Three students who show antisocial behaviour were followed during a whole school year. We considered the antisocial behaviour described by the school as being actions that attack other children and adults verbally or physically, as well as the characteristics of isolation and withdrawal. Having said that, only the students who have actually attacked someone were selected for this research. After presenting aspects of education and the school, this research brings themes such as educational public policies and the intersection of Psychology and Education fields. It presents some approaches of school issues such as the function of school, the relationship between students and teachers and the concept of meaningful school. Some concepts from the theory of D. W. Winnicott are presented, which are considered important for the discussion in this research: some aspects of development, Winnicott and education, and the antisocial tendency according to this author. It describes the studied school, especially discussing one student and the school as a growth environment. At last, it presents some reflections that arose from this research: the relationship between teachers and students. It also discusses some aspects, such as the difficulty of some adults to see improvement in the children, the negative feelings of the teachers towards the student, the issue of antisocial tendency at school and the possibility of the teacher to contribute to the emotional development of the child. We hope that this study can contribute to a better understanding of the student antisocial behaviour from the members of the school and especially the teacher, with whom he/she spend most of his/her school time with. Understanding the dynamics of this behaviour can provide the school and the teacher with the opportunity to deal better with the students who show this behaviour. Knowing the theory of Winnicott can help the teacher so that he/she can promote the students health and emotional development and help the student who has had environmental drawbacks to retake this process, as he/she can better understand childrens development and its difficulties and the favourable conditions for a healthy development

Introdução: A literatura aponta um envolvimento cada vez maior de jovens com a delinquência e a criminalidade. Nos últimos anos, as pesquisas com população forense têm buscado estudar a etiologia do comportamento antissocial. Neste contexto a avaliação neuropsicológica tem sido cada vez mais utilizada como recurso para a investigação da correlação entre conduta infracional e déficits cognitivos. Este estudo investigou o desempenho cognitivo de jovens infratores reincidentes e não reincidentes em tarefas relacionadas às funções executivas. Método: 38 jovens infratores com idade média de 18 anos (±0,23) foram divididos em dois grupos: Grupo 1: Infratores Primários (n=17) e Grupo 2: Infratores Reincidentes (n=21). Para a avaliação clínica utilizou-se os seguintes instrumentos: Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI); Psychopathy Checklist Revised (PCL-R) e os testes neuropsicológicos: Semelhanças; Fluência Verbal, Stroop Color Test, Cubos, Vocabulário, Dígitos, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), Trail Making Test (TMT) e índice de quociente de inteligência estimado (QI). Resultados: Os grupos foram pareados quanto à idade e escolaridade. O grupo de reincidentes (Grupo 2) mostrou maior pontuação na escala PCL-R (p=0,05) corroborando a tese de que traços de psicopatia são maiores entre infratores reincidentes. Nas provas neuropsicológicas de fluência verbal, TMT, Stroop, WCST, semelhanças e vocabulário, os grupos não se diferenciaram estatisticamente. Já na avaliação da execução de tarefas que exigem planejamento viso-espacial e QI estimado, o grupo 2 apresentou desempenho superior (p <0,01). Por outro lado, o grupo dos primários (grupo 1) apresentou maior eficiência (p=0,04) em tarefas relacionadas à amplitude atencional auditiva. Conclusões: O estudo permitiu identificar que as variáveis neuropsicológicas não são por si só, consistentes para discriminar aspectos cognitivos entre jovens infratores primários e reincidentes / Background: According to the literature, juvenile delinquency is a growing problem in many countries, which has increased researches with forensic population seeking for the etiology of antisocial behavior. In this context, neuropsychological evaluation is usually used as an important tool to investigate the correlation between conduct behavior and cognitive deficits. The present research compared executive functions between recidivist juvenile offenders and non-recidivist ones. Methods: 38 young offenders with 18 years old of average (±0,23) were divided in two groups: Group 1: Primary Offenders (n=17) and Group 2: Recidivist Offenders (n = 21), both evaluated through the following tools: Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), Psychopathy Checklist Revised(PCL-R) and the neuropsychological tests: similarities, verbal fluency, Stroop Color Test, block design, vocabulary, digit span, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), Trail Making Test (TMT) and intelligence coefficient estimated (IQ). Results: The groups were controlled regarding age and scholarship. The recidivist group (group 2) showed higher scores at the PCL-R (p = 0,05) corroborating the theory that psychopathic traits are higher in these offenders. The groups reveal no statistical difference in the following neuropsychological test: verbal fluency, TMT, Stroop, WCST, similarities and vocabulary. However, group 2 presented better ability in activities requiring perceptual organization (p< 0,01), and also had higher estimated IQ (p< 0,02). In the other hand, group 1 performed better in tasks related to auditory sequencing and short-term memory (p=0,04). Conclusion: The results indicate that neuropsychological variables alone are not sufficient to discriminate between recidivist and norecidivist young offenders

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-05T19:35:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 11 / Nenhuma / Este estudo buscou analisar e compreender as características dos relacionamentos entre pais e filhos no cenário do divórcio, na perspectiva de adolescentes com indicadores de tendência anti-social, definida de acordo com o vértice psicanalítico de Winnicott (1956/2000). Para este autor, crianças e adolescentes podem apresentar desajustes em seu comportamento, quando passaram por algum tipo de ruptura na continuidade dos cuidados exercidos pelo ambiente, ocasionando o que ele chamou de estado de deprivação. Com uma abordagem qualitativa, através de estudos de casos múltiplos, buscou-se identificar indícios de deprivação nestes adolescentes. O enquadre teórico tomado como referência também se baseou nas contribuições dos estudiosos da família, que vêm pesquisando as repercussões da separação dos pais sobre os filhos e nos estudos sobre o divórcio. Os participantes do estudo foram três adolescentes, de 12, 13 e 15 anos de idade; a primeira do sexo feminino e os outros dois do sexo masculino. O acesso aos casos f / This study sought to analyze and understand the characteristics of the relationships between parents and children in the context of divorce, from the perspective of adolescents with indicators of antisocial tendency, as defined by Winnicott’s psychoanalytical theory (1956 / 2000). For Winnicott, children and adolescents who undergo some kind of disruption in the continuity of parental care may display behavioral maladjustments, which cause what he called a state of deprivation. With a qualitative approach, through the study of multiple cases, signs and symptoms of deprivation were sought in these adolescents. The theoretical fundamentals used as reference were also based on studies on divorce and on contributions from family experts and scientists, who have researched the impacts of parental separation on children. The subjects were one female aged 12, and two males aged 13 and 15. The access to these cases was made possible through a private school attended by middle-income students, located in the metropoli

O apoio do ambiente familiar é considerado um fator determinante para o desenvolvimento infantil. Assim, deficiências nas funções materna e paterna podem acarretar o surgimento de diversas patologias mentais na criança, dependendo do estágio evolutivo e a intensidade em que ocorrem. Dentre essas patologias, a Tendência Antissocial Infantil, caracterizada por um continuum de comportamentos agressivos, opositores e de desobediência, que podem produzir um importante prejuízo nas relações sociais do indivíduo, é unanimemente reconhecida na literatura científica como fortemente influenciada pela vida familiar da criança. Estudos científicos apontam para a existência de vínculos entre a ocorrência de comportamentos antissociais e a ausência da figura do pai. Sendo assim, esta pesquisa visou investigar os efeitos da privação precoce ou tardia da figura do pai no desenvolvimento emocional de crianças com tendência antissocial, de modo a averiguar se existem diferenças em sua forma de expressão em função do momento evolutivo em que a perda ocorreu. Foi compreendido como privação o fato dos pais masculinos biológicos não residirem na mesma casa, nem conviverem diariamente com a criança, devido a abandono espontâneo do lar, morte ou reclusão penitenciária. Através de uma metodologia clínico-qualitativa, foram realizados estudos de caso com quatro famílias participantes, em que o filho apresentava frequentes comportamentos antissociais e vivia apenas com a mãe. Na avaliação foram utilizadas, com a criança, o Teste da Casa-Árvore-Pessoa (HTP) e o Teste de Apercepção Temática Infantil (CAT-A), e, com a mãe, o Questionário de Capacidades e Dificuldades (SDQ-Por), uma Entrevista psicológica semiestruturada e um questionário sócio-econômico. A análise dos dados foi realizada a partir de uma perspectiva clínica psicanalítica de base winnicottiana, além das cotações propostas pelos manuais dos instrumentos. Os resultados apontam a existência de vínculos significativos, no atual momento de vida das crianças avaliadas, entre o desenvolvimento da tendência antissocial infantil, a privação da figura paterna e algumas características do funcionamento psicodinâmico do pai ausente. A presença física do pai não era, por si só, um fator preditivo do bom desenvolvimento emocional dos filhos, mas, sim, a sustentação realizada predominantemente por eles de um espaço de interação altamente responsivo e adaptado às necessidades das crianças, de modo que o processo de transicionalidade dos filhos era facilitado e a consolidação da capacidade de concernimento incentivada. Nesse sentido, os comportamentos antissociais das crianças parecem remeter a uma tentativa de fazer com que o ambiente novamente lhes ofereça holding e condições para retomar os processos transicionais interrompidos com a perda do genitor. Para além da idade em que ocorreu a privação, o fator de maior impacto sobre a sintomatologia das crianças não foi o momento evolutivo em que a ruptura aconteceu, mas o nível de preservação da boa imagem paterna interna que as crianças e suas mães apresentam, bem como a possibilidade ou não de reparação dessa perda por outras figuras. Os indícios mais intensos do entrave da espontaneidade e da integração do Self aparecem relacionados ao maior nível de \"apagamento\" e \"degradação\" da imago paterna, associada à possibilidade de sustentação do gesto espontâneo, do viver criativo e do círculo benigno. A sensação de perda das crianças é amplificada pelas dificuldades de identificação das mães com seus filhos e pelo afastamento da família paterna. Assim, evidencia-se a necessidade de intervenções terapêuticas familiares para que o tratamento da criança seja efetivo. Outros estudos sobre o tema são necessários para ampliar a compreensão do assunto. / The support of the family environment is considered a determining factor in child development. Thus, shortcomings in maternal and paternal functions can lead to the emergence of various mental disorders in children, depending on the stage of evolution and the intensity in which they occur. Among these pathologies, the Antisocial Tendency in children, characterized by a continuum of aggressive behaviour, oppositional defiance and disobedience, which can significantly harm the social relationships of the individual, is unanimously recognized in the scientific literature as strongly influenced by the child\'s family life. Scientific studies point to the existence of links between the occurrence of antisocial behaviour and the absence of the father figure. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of early or late deprivation of the father figure in the emotional development of children with antisocial tendency, in order to find out if there are differences in their form of expression in terms of the development moment in which the loss occurred. It was understood as deprivation when the biological fathers didn\'t live in the same house or didn\'t spend daily time with the child, due to spontaneous abandon, death or penitentiary imprisonment. Through a clinical-qualitative methodology, case studies were conducted with four participating families, in which the child presented frequent antisocial behaviors and lived only with the mother. In this evaluation consisted of the administration, to the child, of the House-Tree-Person (HTP) test and the Children\'s Apperception Test (CAT), and, to the mother, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Por), as well as a semi-structured psychological Interview and a socio-economic survey. The data analysis was performed from a clinical psychoanalytic perspective of winnicottian approach, in addition to the instruments manuals suggested interpretations. The results indicate, in the current moment of life of the evaluated children, the existence of significant links between the development of antisocial tendency, deprivation of the father figure and specific features of psychodynamic functioning of the absent father. The physical presence of the father was not, by itself, a predictive factor in a successful emotional development of the children; what proved more important was the father\'s prevailing support of a highly responsive interactive space, suited to the needs of the child, so as to facilitate the child\'s process of transicionality and to encourage the consolidation of the capacity for concern. Hence, the children\'s antisocial behaviour seems to be an attempt of compeling the environment to offer them holding and the conditions to resume the transitional process interrupted by the loss of the parent. In addition to the age in which the deprivation occured, the factor of greatest impact on symptoms of the children was not the moment of development in which the rupture had happened, but the level of preservation of a good internal image of the father presented by the children and their mothers, as well as the possibility of reparation for this loss by other figures in the life of the child. The most significant evidence of obstacles in the spontaneity and in the integration of the Self appear to be related to the higher level of \"obliteration\" and \"degradation\" of the paternal imago, which associate with the possibility of sustaining the spontaneous gesture, the creative living and the benign circle. The sense of loss which the children experience is intensified by the mother\'s difficulty in identifying with their children and their alienation from the paternal family. Thus, therapeutic interventions with the families are clearly necessary to ensure the efficiency of the child\'s treatment. Further studies are encouraged in order to broaden the understanding of this subject.

O apoio do ambiente familiar é considerado um fator determinante para o desenvolvimento infantil. Assim, deficiências nas funções materna e paterna podem acarretar o surgimento de diversas patologias mentais na criança, dependendo do estágio evolutivo e a intensidade em que ocorrem. Dentre essas patologias, a Tendência Antissocial Infantil, caracterizada por um continuum de comportamentos agressivos, opositores e de desobediência, que podem produzir um importante prejuízo nas relações sociais do indivíduo, é unanimemente reconhecida na literatura científica como fortemente influenciada pela vida familiar da criança. Estudos científicos apontam para a existência de vínculos entre a ocorrência de comportamentos antissociais e a ausência da figura do pai. Sendo assim, esta pesquisa visou investigar os efeitos da privação precoce ou tardia da figura do pai no desenvolvimento emocional de crianças com tendência antissocial, de modo a averiguar se existem diferenças em sua forma de expressão em função do momento evolutivo em que a perda ocorreu. Foi compreendido como privação o fato dos pais masculinos biológicos não residirem na mesma casa, nem conviverem diariamente com a criança, devido a abandono espontâneo do lar, morte ou reclusão penitenciária. Através de uma metodologia clínico-qualitativa, foram realizados estudos de caso com quatro famílias participantes, em que o filho apresentava frequentes comportamentos antissociais e vivia apenas com a mãe. Na avaliação foram utilizadas, com a criança, o Teste da Casa-Árvore-Pessoa (HTP) e o Teste de Apercepção Temática Infantil (CAT-A), e, com a mãe, o Questionário de Capacidades e Dificuldades (SDQ-Por), uma Entrevista psicológica semiestruturada e um questionário sócio-econômico. A análise dos dados foi realizada a partir de uma perspectiva clínica psicanalítica de base winnicottiana, além das cotações propostas pelos manuais dos instrumentos. Os resultados apontam a existência de vínculos significativos, no atual momento de vida das crianças avaliadas, entre o desenvolvimento da tendência antissocial infantil, a privação da figura paterna e algumas características do funcionamento psicodinâmico do pai ausente. A presença física do pai não era, por si só, um fator preditivo do bom desenvolvimento emocional dos filhos, mas, sim, a sustentação realizada predominantemente por eles de um espaço de interação altamente responsivo e adaptado às necessidades das crianças, de modo que o processo de transicionalidade dos filhos era facilitado e a consolidação da capacidade de concernimento incentivada. Nesse sentido, os comportamentos antissociais das crianças parecem remeter a uma tentativa de fazer com que o ambiente novamente lhes ofereça holding e condições para retomar os processos transicionais interrompidos com a perda do genitor. Para além da idade em que ocorreu a privação, o fator de maior impacto sobre a sintomatologia das crianças não foi o momento evolutivo em que a ruptura aconteceu, mas o nível de preservação da boa imagem paterna interna que as crianças e suas mães apresentam, bem como a possibilidade ou não de reparação dessa perda por outras figuras. Os indícios mais intensos do entrave da espontaneidade e da integração do Self aparecem relacionados ao maior nível de \"apagamento\" e \"degradação\" da imago paterna, associada à possibilidade de sustentação do gesto espontâneo, do viver criativo e do círculo benigno. A sensação de perda das crianças é amplificada pelas dificuldades de identificação das mães com seus filhos e pelo afastamento da família paterna. Assim, evidencia-se a necessidade de intervenções terapêuticas familiares para que o tratamento da criança seja efetivo. Outros estudos sobre o tema são necessários para ampliar a compreensão do assunto. / The support of the family environment is considered a determining factor in child development. Thus, shortcomings in maternal and paternal functions can lead to the emergence of various mental disorders in children, depending on the stage of evolution and the intensity in which they occur. Among these pathologies, the Antisocial Tendency in children, characterized by a continuum of aggressive behaviour, oppositional defiance and disobedience, which can significantly harm the social relationships of the individual, is unanimously recognized in the scientific literature as strongly influenced by the child\'s family life. Scientific studies point to the existence of links between the occurrence of antisocial behaviour and the absence of the father figure. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of early or late deprivation of the father figure in the emotional development of children with antisocial tendency, in order to find out if there are differences in their form of expression in terms of the development moment in which the loss occurred. It was understood as deprivation when the biological fathers didn\'t live in the same house or didn\'t spend daily time with the child, due to spontaneous abandon, death or penitentiary imprisonment. Through a clinical-qualitative methodology, case studies were conducted with four participating families, in which the child presented frequent antisocial behaviors and lived only with the mother. In this evaluation consisted of the administration, to the child, of the House-Tree-Person (HTP) test and the Children\'s Apperception Test (CAT), and, to the mother, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-Por), as well as a semi-structured psychological Interview and a socio-economic survey. The data analysis was performed from a clinical psychoanalytic perspective of winnicottian approach, in addition to the instruments manuals suggested interpretations. The results indicate, in the current moment of life of the evaluated children, the existence of significant links between the development of antisocial tendency, deprivation of the father figure and specific features of psychodynamic functioning of the absent father. The physical presence of the father was not, by itself, a predictive factor in a successful emotional development of the children; what proved more important was the father\'s prevailing support of a highly responsive interactive space, suited to the needs of the child, so as to facilitate the child\'s process of transicionality and to encourage the consolidation of the capacity for concern. Hence, the children\'s antisocial behaviour seems to be an attempt of compeling the environment to offer them holding and the conditions to resume the transitional process interrupted by the loss of the parent. In addition to the age in which the deprivation occured, the factor of greatest impact on symptoms of the children was not the moment of development in which the rupture had happened, but the level of preservation of a good internal image of the father presented by the children and their mothers, as well as the possibility of reparation for this loss by other figures in the life of the child. The most significant evidence of obstacles in the spontaneity and in the integration of the Self appear to be related to the higher level of \"obliteration\" and \"degradation\" of the paternal imago, which associate with the possibility of sustaining the spontaneous gesture, the creative living and the benign circle. The sense of loss which the children experience is intensified by the mother\'s difficulty in identifying with their children and their alienation from the paternal family. Thus, therapeutic interventions with the families are clearly necessary to ensure the efficiency of the child\'s treatment. Further studies are encouraged in order to broaden the understanding of this subject.