The clinical utility of the proposed DSM-5 callous-unemotional subtype of conduct disorder in young girls.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A callous-unemotional (CU) subtype of conduct disorder (CD) has been proposed as an addition to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). This study tested the hypothesis that young girls with the CU subtype of CD would exhibit more severe antisocial behavior and less severe internalizing problems over time relative to girls with CD alone. Second, the developmental outcomes of girls with CU traits in the absence of CD was examined because these girls would be overlooked by the proposed CU subtyping scheme.

Method

Theses issues were examined in a community sample of 1,862 girls 6 to 8 years of age at study onset. Outcomes included internalizing and externalizing problems, academic achievement, and global impairment assesse

SUBMITTER: Pardini D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3271440 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature