The current study examines the role of callous/unemotional (CU) traits in response to treatment among children with conduct problems (CP) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Fifty-four children with CP/ADHD and 16 controls (age = 9.48, SD = 1.58) took part in a summer treatment and research program. Simple correlations showed that CU and CP were associated with a number of trea...

Callous-unemotional (CU) traits, conduct problems (CP), and deficits in executive control are all linked to the development of more severe antisocial behavior, including violence and substance use. Though previous research has examined the impact of these factors on antisocial outcomes, little work has examined trajectories of CU traits across adolescence and how these trajectories predict grea...

Abstract Individuals with psychopathic traits have been identified to display insecure attachment. However, it is not clear which attachment dimension contributes more high traits, and specifically callous-unemotional (CU) parental relationship influential if this differs across gender. This study examined the associations of adult dimensions (avoidance anxiety) factors (regard, responsibility ...

Callous-unemotional (CU) traits (e.g., lack of guilt and empathy) are a risk factor associated with antisocial behavior. Youth CU can be differentiated by varying levels co-occurring anxiety. In this study, we examined variants in incarcerated adolescent females (n = 109) their associations emotional behavioral problems history maltreatment. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted subsam...

Among high-risk youth, those with high levels of callous unemotional (CU) traits show more severe and chronic forms of antisocial behavior. Although ecological models have linked factors across multiple domains of risk to broader antisocial behavior development, fewer studies have adopted this approach in relation to understanding the unique development of CU traits. Further, a paucity of evide...