Conduct Disorder and Callous–Unemotional Traits in Youth

2014371 citationsReviewgreen Open Access

Authors

James Blair · National Institute of Nursing Research

Ellen Leibenluft · National Institute of Nursing Research

Daniel S. Pine · National Institute of Nursing Research

Abstract

Children with repetitive rule-breaking, aggression, and disregard for others are at increased risk for substance abuse, educational disruption, and criminal behavior. Progress is being made toward understanding the clinical and neurocognitive features of callous youth.

Topics & Keywords

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 371, Issue 23, pp. 2207-2216

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1315612

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