Consistency and validity of the inventory of callous- unemotional traits in a multi-centric community sample

Tobón, Olber Eduardo Arango; Monsalve, Gabriel David Pinilla; Aguirre, Andrés Mauricio Grisales; Tabares, Ányerson Stiths Gómez; Carmona-Cardona, César Andrés

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09789

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“…Subsequently, Kimonis and colleagues [4] found that a three-factor bifactor structural model of the general and specific factors of the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits also had an adequate fit to the data in a sample of juvenile offenders. More recent studies also showed a similar three-factor structure to prior studies conducted with youth [35,36]. Recent meta-analyses have provided support for its ability to measure CU traits continuously [3], although some studies indicate that the unemotional factor is weakly correlated with the CU construct and callousness and uncaring factors [36,37].…”

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“…More recent studies also showed a similar three-factor structure to prior studies conducted with youth [35,36]. Recent meta-analyses have provided support for its ability to measure CU traits continuously [3], although some studies indicate that the unemotional factor is weakly correlated with the CU construct and callousness and uncaring factors [36,37].…”

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“…Participants completed the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) [34,35], which has been widely applied to assess CU traits in children, adolescents, and adults [36] (Table S2: ICU items). Participants completed the ICU in the psychology laboratory of the university under the supervision of two of the authors of this research.…”

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Exploring the Relationship between Callous-Unemotional Traits and Implicit Attitudes toward Violence

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Past research has associated callous-unemotional traits (CU) in young people with serious conduct problems and antisocial behavior. However, whether CU traits influence implicit attitudes toward violence remains largely unexplored. We assess this hypothesis in two independent samples: a sample of youth with no criminal records (Study 1, N = 86), and in a sample of young offenders (Study 2, N = 61). Both groups were not compared due to theoretical (very different demographics) and statistical reasons (the total sample was insufficient to be able to reach the statistical power required in the comparison of both groups). Further, we use an implicit procedure to examine whether CU traits modulate wanting for violent stimuli. Across two samples of youth, we found little evidence of an association between CU traits and implicit violent cognition. In youth with no criminal records, implicit attitudes toward violence were related to the unemotional factor of CU traits, but unrelated to other factors and to a global CU traits score. CU traits were not associated with implicit attitudes toward violence in young offenders. The latter finding was mirrored in the implicit wanting task. Overall, our findings cast some doubts on the adequacy of implicit measures to assess implicit violent cognition in youth with CU traits. We discuss potential methodological limitations of this research (e.g., characteristics of the sample and performance in the implicit procedures) that may impact our results.

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“…Causal factors linked to the development and maintenance of criminal behavior in adolescents and adults have been identified as a priority for comprehensive public policies aimed at generating actions for the prevention and intervention of social, political, and economic violence, which would have an impact on criminal acts (Gutierrez, 2015). Much of the current research has focused on identifying psychopathic characteristics linked to criminal behavior (Arango-Tobon et al, 2022). Studies have demonstrated that between 20 and 70% of juvenile offenders exhibit some degree of psychopathology, with a high prevalence of disruptive-antisocial behavioral disorders and psychoactive substance abuse (Fassaert et al, 2016;Stewart & Trupin, 2003).…”

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“…Studies have demonstrated that between 20 and 70% of juvenile offenders exhibit some degree of psychopathology, with a high prevalence of disruptive-antisocial behavioral disorders and psychoactive substance abuse (Fassaert et al, 2016;Stewart & Trupin, 2003). Psychopathy has traditionally been assessed in samples of adults with a history of criminal behavior (Arango-Tobon et al, 2022). However, there has been growing interest in understanding psychopathic traits in younger populations over the past three decades (Lynam, 1996).…”

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Functional Connectivity of Moral Cognition and Traits of Psychopathy in Youth: An Analysis of the Scientific Literature

Gómez Tabares,

Montoya-Arenas,

Pineda-Salazar

2024

Int. j. psychol. res.

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The aim of the study is to analyze the scientific literature and evidence on the mechanisms of functional connectivity involved in moral cognition processes in youth with psychopathy traits. Scientometric methods of citation networks based on graph theory were used. Bibliometrix, Sci2 Tool, and Gephi were used for the analysis. It was found that the dorsal and ventral regions of the prefrontal cortex, orbitofrontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus, angular gyrus, anterior cingulate and temporal cortex evidence functional alterations in young people with psychopathic traits. It was also reported that graymatter concentration in the left posterior and right anterior cingulate are possible endophenotypes of psychopathic traits. The theoretical, empirical, and legal implications of a moral neural perspective of psychopathy andantisocial behavior are discussed. The results demonstrated that psychopathic traits, which occasionally lead to criminal and violent behaviors, have a neurobiological basis related to moral cognition processes. However, a neuronal moral model has theoretical and practical limitations, as well as legal implications for free will and moral agency capacity.

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Associations Between Language Impairments and Behavioral Problems in Childhood

Christou,

Karachristou,

Tsermentseli

2023

Childhood Developmental Language Disorders

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Language development has a significant impact on healthy emotional functioning throughout the lifespan. There is increasing evidence highlighting the existence of specific language deficits on distinct developmental diagnoses, which posits difficulties in various aspects of language, such as language processing deficits, vocabulary and verbal fluency, and pragmatic language impairment. In particular, separate lines of research have unveiled that language problems may exist in conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and also in populations posing elevated callous unemotional traits. The scope of the present chapter is to summarize key evidence in this area of inquiry, by focusing on the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms involved in language problems. Conducting such analysis will aid in a better understanding of the key behaviours, cognitive mechanisms, and biological signatures of such difficulties that may assist future research in this area of research and designation of more tailored educational and therapeutic interventions.

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Consistency and validity of the inventory of callous- unemotional traits in a multi-centric community sample

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Exploring the Relationship between Callous-Unemotional Traits and Implicit Attitudes toward Violence

Exploring the Relationship between Callous-Unemotional Traits and Implicit Attitudes toward Violence

Functional Connectivity of Moral Cognition and Traits of Psychopathy in Youth: An Analysis of the Scientific Literature

Associations Between Language Impairments and Behavioral Problems in Childhood

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