Callous-unemotional traits and antisocial behavior among adolescents: The role of self-serving cognitions

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 229-237

  Van Leeuwen, Nikki ^a   Rodgers, Rachel F ^a,b   Gibbs, John C ^c   Chabrol, Henri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ TOULOUSE JEAN JAURÈS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Antisocial behavior; Callous unemotional traits; Self serving cognitive distortions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NARCISSISM; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS;

EID: 84895906622     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-013-9779-z     Document Type: Article

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