@article{ref1,
title="Predictive validity of callous-unemotional traits measured in early adolescence with respect to multiple antisocial outcomes",
journal="Journal of abnormal psychology",
year="2010",
author="McMahon, Robert J. and Witkiewitz, Katie and Kotler, Julie S.",
volume="119",
number="4",
pages="752-763",
abstract="This study investigated the predictive validity of youth callous-unemotional (CU) traits, as measured in early adolescence (Grade 7) by the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD; Frick & Hare, 2001), in a longitudinal sample (N = 754). Antisocial outcomes, assessed in adolescence and early adulthood, included self-reported general delinquency from 7th grade through 2 years post-high school, self-reported serious crimes through 2 years post-high school, juvenile and adult arrest records through 1 year post-high school, and antisocial personality disorder symptoms and diagnosis at 2 years post-high school. CU traits measured in 7th grade were highly predictive of 5 of the 6 antisocial outcomes-general delinquency, juvenile and adult arrests, and early adult antisocial personality disorder criterion count and diagnosis-over and above prior and concurrent conduct problem behavior (i.e., criterion counts of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (criterion count). Incorporating a CU traits specifier for those with a diagnosis of conduct disorder improved the positive prediction of antisocial outcomes, with a very low false-positive rate. There was minimal evidence of moderation by sex, race, or urban/rural status. Urban/rural status moderated one finding, with being from an urban area associated with stronger relations between CU traits and adult arrests. Findings clearly support the inclusion of CU traits as a specifier for the diagnosis of conduct disorder, at least with respect to predictive validity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-843X",
doi="10.1037/a0020796",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0020796"
}