Trial reportJournal of abnormal child psychology2013
Psychopathy as predictor and moderator of multisystemic therapy outcomes among adolescents treated for antisocial behavior.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Primary and Secondary Callous-Unemotional Traits and Psychopathy Variants in Youth.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2021Pooled it
- Callous-Unemotional Traits as an Intervention Target and Moderator of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy-Emotion Development Treatment for Preschool Depression and Conduct Problems.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2021Trial
- Do Extremely Violent Juveniles Respond Differently to Treatment?International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology · 2018Trial
- Test of "Facilitation" vs. "Proximal Process" Moderator Models for the Effects of Multisystemic Therapy on Adolescents with Severe Conduct Problem.Journal of abnormal child psychology · 2015Trial
- Examining Change in Callous-Unemotional Behaviors in Young Children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Comorbid Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Impact of the Summer Treatment Program for Pre-Kindergarteners (STP-PreK).Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2025Article
- Identification of treatment elements for adolescents with callous unemotional traits: a systematic narrative review.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Review
- Antisocial Personality Traits, Substance Use, and Somatization: A Brief Consideration of Their Interrelation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Possible Interventions for Preventing the Development of Psychopathic Traits among Children and Adolescents?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Epistemic Trust and the Emergence of Conduct Problems: Aggression in the Service of Communication.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Callous-Unemotional Traits Do Not Predict Functional Family Therapy Outcomes for Adolescents With Behavior Problems.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Moderation of prior exposure to trauma on the inverse relationship between callous-unemotional traits and amygdala responses to fearful expressions: an exploratory study.Psychological medicine · 2018Article
- Heterogeneity in Response during Multisystemic Therapy: Exploring Subgroups and Predictors.Journal of abnormal child psychology · 2017Article
- Changes in J-SOAP-II and SAVRY Scores Over the Course of Residential, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Adolescent Sexual Offending.Sexual abuse : a journal of research and treatment · 2017Article
- Child and case influences on recidivism in a statewide dissemination of Multisystemic Therapy for juvenile offenders.Criminal justice and behavior · 2016Article
- A Behavioral Measure of Costly Helping: Replicating and Extending the Association with Callous Unemotional Traits in Male Adolescents.PloS one · 2016Article
- Callous-unemotional traits and the treatment of conduct problems in childhood and adolescence: a comprehensive review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2014Review
- The neurobiology of psychopathic traits in youths.Nature reviews. Neuroscience · 2013Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of the present study was to determine whether psychopathic traits act as a predictor and/or moderator of the effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy (MST).
methodThe sample included N = 256 adolescents (188 boys and 68 girls) referred for conduct problems, randomized to MST or Treatment As Usual (TAU). The mean age was 16 years (SD = 1.31). Assessments were carried out before and immediately after treatment (6 months later). Three psychopathic traits (callous/unemotional traits, narcissism, and impulsiveness) were assessed with parent reports. Adolescents and parents were informants on externalizing problems.
resultsMST was more effective than TAU in decreasing externalizing problems for the "lower callous/unemotional" and "lower narcissism" group, but not for the "high callous/unemotional" and "high narcissism" group (moderators). Impulsiveness was found to predict more post-treatment externalizing problems rated by adolescents (predictor), but not more post-treatment externalizing problems rated by parents.
conclusionsThese findings point out the clinical relevance of adequately assessing psychopathic traits in adolescents referred for treatment of antisocial behaviour, and identifying those adolescents who show high levels of these traits. It is important to tailor MST specifically to meet the needs of juveniles with high levels of callous/unemotional traits and high levels of narcissism to obtain the same level of effectiveness as with juveniles scoring lower on these traits.
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