The role of callous and unemotional traits in the diagnosis of conduct disorder

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 688-695

  Rowe, Richard ^a   Maughan, Barbara ^b   Moran, Paul ^b   Ford, Tamsin ^c   Briskman, Jackie ^b   Goodman, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antisocial behaviour; Conduct disorder; Diagnosis; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTIONS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77952016965     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02199.x     Document Type: Article

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