Evaluating callous‐unemotional traits as a personality construct

PJ Frick, JV Ray - Journal of personality, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We evaluate the importance of callous‐unemotional (CU) traits as a personality construct in
isolation from other facets of psychopathy. Specifically, we review research suggesting that …

Current research on conduct disorder in children and adolescents

PJ Frick - South African Journal of Psychology, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, research on the various risk factors of conduct disorder is reviewed, with a
specific focus on recent theories of how these risk factors can negatively influence a child's …

Can callous-unemotional traits be reliably measured in preschoolers?

ER Kimonis, KA Fanti… - Journal of abnormal …, 2016 - Springer
Callous-unemotional (CU) traits designate an important subgroup of antisocial individuals at
risk for early-starting, severe, and persistent conduct problems, but this construct has …

The measure of empathy in early childhood: Testing the reliability, validity, and clinical utility of scores in early childhood.

AB Chan, GE Fleming, S Kaouar… - Psychological …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Empathy is a critical socioemotional skill that motivates prosocial behavior and supports the
ability to respond to the emotions of others. Although accurate measurement of empathy in …

The better of two evils? Evidence that children exhibiting continuous conduct problems high or low on callous–unemotional traits score on opposite directions on …

KA Fanti, G Panayiotou, C Lazarou… - Development and …, 2016 - cambridge.org
The present study examines whether heterogeneous groups of children identified based on
their longitudinal scores on conduct problems (CP) and callous–unemotional (CU) traits …

Stability and change in callous-unemotional traits: Longitudinal associations with potential individual and contextual risk and protective factors.

KA Fanti, OF Colins, H Andershed… - American Journal of …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
This longitudinal study examines developmental heterogeneity in callous-unemotional (CU)
traits in a large sample of school-age children in Cyprus. Latent Class Growth Analysis …

Using self‐reported callous‐unemotional traits to cross‐nationally assess the DSM‐5 'With Limited Prosocial Emotions' specifier

ER Kimonis, KA Fanti, PJ Frick, TE Moffitt… - Journal of child …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background The presence of callous‐unemotional (CU) traits designates an important
subgroup of antisocial youth at risk for severe, persistent, and impairing conduct problems …

Applying the concept of psychopathy to children: Implications for the assessment of antisocial youth

PJ Frick, TD Wall, CT Barry… - The clinical and forensic …, 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter provides practitioners with a firm grasp of the scientific foundations and clinical
use of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) and Psychopathy Checklist Screening …

Developmental language disorders and risk of recidivism among young offenders

M Winstanley, RT Webb… - Journal of Child …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although factors such as adverse family background have been widely
examined, little is known about the prevalence or potential impact of developmental …

Treatment outcomes of children with primary versus secondary callous-unemotional traits

GE Fleming, B Neo, S Kaouar, ER Kimonis - Research on Child and …, 2023 - Springer
Objective: Recent efforts to improve outcomes for young children with conduct problems and
callous-unemotional (CU) traits involve adapting treatments to meet the unique needs of this …