Background
violent behaviors, Antisocial behavior, death, ASB, Conduct disorders, aggression, antisocial behavior, mental disorders, hostility
TRANSFORMATION, DISORDERS
Antisocial behavior (ASB) refers to disruptive acts characterized by covert and overt hostility, intentional aggression, and conduct disorders that often result in criminal or violent behaviors. Conduct disorders and antisocial behavior often precede violence, a leading cause of social instability, injury, mental health problems, and death among young people [Individuals exposed to poverty experience greater exposure to environments involving violence and crime, which in turn increases the risk of participation in criminal activities [Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) refers to a class of interventions that share the basic premise that mental disorders and psychological distress are maintained by cognitive factors [The Sustainable Transformation of Youth in Liberia (STYL) trial was the first experimental study to evaluate the impact of combining unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) and CBT on ASB, relative to each intervention alone. This study was carried out in young men in Liberia and is unique in that it used a randomized control trial (RCT) design [In their original analysis, Blattman Therefore, this study is an extension of the original analysis and aims to evaluate the potential psychological mechanisms by which an intervention that combines UCT with CBT influences ASB.