Anne Gaule, Peter Martin, Patricia L Lockwood, Jo Cutler, Matthew Apps, Ruth Roberts, Harriet Phillips, Katie Brown, Eamon J McCrory, Essi Viding
BACKGROUND: Prosocial behaviours - acts that benefit others - are of crucial importance for many species including humans. However, adolescents with conduct problems (CP), unlike their typically developing (TD) peers, demonstrate markedly reduced engagement in prosocial behaviours. This pattern is particularly pronounced in adolescents with CP and high levels of callous-unemotional traits (CP/HCU) who are at increased risk of developing psychopathy in adulthood. While a substantial amount of research has investigated the cognitive-affective mechanisms thought to underlie antisocial behaviour, much less is known about the mechanisms that could explain reduced prosocial behaviours in adolescents with CP...
January 29, 2024: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines