Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and callous-unemotional traits as moderators of conduct problems when examining impairment and aggression in elementary school children

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-153

  Waschbusch, Daniel A ^a,c   Willoughby, Michael T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ADHD; Callous unemotional trairs; Impairment; Proactive aggression; Reactive aggression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHARACTER; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHARACTER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40349083850     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20224     Document Type: Article

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