Callous and unemotional traits
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Callous and unemotional (CU) traits are distinguished by a persistent pattern of behavior that reflects a disregard for others, and also a lack of empathy and generally deficient affect. The interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors may play a role in the expression of these traits as a conduct disorder (CD).
The proposed addition "with significant callous-unemotional traits" to the conduct disorder diagnosis in DSM-5 is an attempt to classify a specific subgroup of antisocial youth that possess distinquishing antisocial behaviors and psychopathic traits.
Children with CU traits have distinct problems in emotional and behavioral regulation that distinguish them from other antisocial youth and show more similarity to characteristics found in adult psychopathy.
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