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Early identification and treatment of antisocial behavior
Frick, Paul Joseph
Frick, Paul Joseph
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Abstract
Key points • Individuals most likely to show severe and persistent antisocial behavior often begin showing severe conduct problems early in childhood. • Callous-unemotional (CU) traits are characterized by a lack of guilt, a lack of empathy, a restricted display of affect, and a failure to put forth the effort to succeed in important activities. • The level of CU traits seems to differentiate subgroups of children and adolescents with serious conduct problems who differ in the severity and persistence of their antisocial behavior. • The level of CU traits also seems to differentiate subgroups of children and adolescents with serious conduct who have different causes to their behavior problems. • Treatment is enhanced when it is tailored to the unique characteristics of antisocial youth with and without elevated CU traits.
Keywords
antisocial behavior, early identification, treatment, callous-unemotional traits, emotional regulation, diagnosis
Date
2016
Type
Journal article
Journal
Pediatric Clinics of North America
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Volume
63
Issue
5
Page Range
861-871
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Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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