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Core features of callous-unemotional traits: Network analysis of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in offender and community samples.
J Clin Psychol. 2021 06; 77(6):1487-1498.JC

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Callous-unemotional (CU) traits have been added as a specifier labeled with "Limited Prosocial Emotion" used to diagnose conduct disorder in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. However, little is known about the core features of CU traits. Thus, this study aimed to identify the most central component of CU traits from a network perspective.

METHOD

Network analysis was applied to investigate the network structure of CU traits operationalized by the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in a sample of juvenile offenders (Mage = 17.14, N = 609) and community youths (Mage = 10.82, N = 487).

RESULTS

Our findings showed that items assessing callousness are the most central in the network across both samples. Also, the unemotional items were found to be located at a peripheral position, with fewer links apparent to callousness and uncaring items.

CONCLUSIONS

Callousness might be the key feature of CU traits in youths. Our findings further advance the general understanding about the core features of CU traits in clinical practice.

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Deng J
Department of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.
Wang MC
Department of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China.
Shou Y
Research School of Psychology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Gao Y
Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York City, New York, USA.

MeSH

AdolescentChildConduct DisorderCriminalsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersEmotionsHumansJuvenile Delinquency

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

33237589

Citation

Deng, Jiaxin, et al. "Core Features of Callous-unemotional Traits: Network Analysis of the Inventory of Callous-unemotional Traits in Offender and Community Samples." Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 77, no. 6, 2021, pp. 1487-1498.
Deng J, Wang MC, Shou Y, et al. Core features of callous-unemotional traits: Network analysis of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in offender and community samples. J Clin Psychol. 2021;77(6):1487-1498.
Deng, J., Wang, M. C., Shou, Y., & Gao, Y. (2021). Core features of callous-unemotional traits: Network analysis of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in offender and community samples. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(6), 1487-1498. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23090
Deng J, et al. Core Features of Callous-unemotional Traits: Network Analysis of the Inventory of Callous-unemotional Traits in Offender and Community Samples. J Clin Psychol. 2021;77(6):1487-1498. PubMed PMID: 33237589.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Core features of callous-unemotional traits: Network analysis of the inventory of callous-unemotional traits in offender and community samples. AU - Deng,Jiaxin, AU - Wang,Meng-Cheng, AU - Shou,Yiyun, AU - Gao,Yu, Y1 - 2020/11/25/ PY - 2020/10/20/revised PY - 2020/02/22/received PY - 2020/10/31/accepted PY - 2020/11/26/pubmed PY - 2021/11/26/medline PY - 2020/11/25/entrez KW - The Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits KW - callous-unemotional traits KW - callousness KW - limited prosocial emotion KW - network analysis SP - 1487 EP - 1498 JF - Journal of clinical psychology JO - J Clin Psychol VL - 77 IS - 6 N2 - OBJECTIVE: Callous-unemotional (CU) traits have been added as a specifier labeled with "Limited Prosocial Emotion" used to diagnose conduct disorder in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. However, little is known about the core features of CU traits. Thus, this study aimed to identify the most central component of CU traits from a network perspective. METHOD: Network analysis was applied to investigate the network structure of CU traits operationalized by the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits in a sample of juvenile offenders (Mage = 17.14, N = 609) and community youths (Mage = 10.82, N = 487). RESULTS: Our findings showed that items assessing callousness are the most central in the network across both samples. Also, the unemotional items were found to be located at a peripheral position, with fewer links apparent to callousness and uncaring items. CONCLUSIONS: Callousness might be the key feature of CU traits in youths. Our findings further advance the general understanding about the core features of CU traits in clinical practice. SN - 1097-4679 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/33237589/Core_features_of_callous_unemotional_traits:_Network_analysis_of_the_inventory_of_callous_unemotional_traits_in_offender_and_community_samples_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -