Positive and negative parenting in conduct disorder with high versus low levels of callous-unemotional traits

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Contributors

  • Ruth Pauli - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Peter Tino - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Jack C Rogers - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Rosalind Baker - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Roberta Clanton - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Philippa Birch - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Abigail Brown - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Gemma Daniel - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Lisandra Ferreira - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Liam Grisley - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Gregor Kohls - , Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital), University Hospital Aachen (Author)
  • Sarah Baumann - , University of Basel (Author)
  • Anka Bernhard - , Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Aachen, University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Anne Martinelli - , University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Katharina Ackermann - , University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Helen Lazaratou - , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Author)
  • Foteini Tsiakoulia - , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Author)
  • Panagiota Bali - , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Author)
  • Helena Oldenhof - , Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) (Author)
  • Lucres Jansen - , Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) (Author)
  • Areti Smaragdi - , National Center for Child Health and Development (Author)
  • Karen Gonzalez-Madruga - , University of Southampton (Author)
  • Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Torres - , Hospital de Basurto (Author)
  • Maider Gonzalez de Artaza-Lavesa - , Hospital de Basurto (Author)
  • Martin Steppan - , University of Basel (Author)
  • Noortje Vriends - , University of Basel (Author)
  • Aitana Bigorra - , University Hospital Mutua Terrassa (Author)
  • Reka Siklosi - , University of Szeged (Author)
  • Sreejita Ghosh - , University of Groningen (Author)
  • Kerstin Bunte - , University of Groningen (Author)
  • Roberta Dochnal - , University of Szeged (Author)
  • Amaia Hervas - , University Hospital Mutua Terrassa (Author)
  • Christina Stadler - , University of Basel (Author)
  • Aranzazu Fernandez-Rivas - , Hospital de Basurto (Author)
  • Graeme Fairchild - , University of Bath (Author)
  • Arne Popma - , Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC) (Author)
  • Dimitris Dikeos - , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Author)
  • Kerstin Konrad - , RWTH Aachen University (Author)
  • Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann - , University of Basel (Author)
  • Christine M Freitag - , University Hospital Frankfurt (Author)
  • Pia Rotshtein - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)
  • Stephane A De Brito - , University of Alabama at Birmingham (Author)

Abstract

Less is known about the relationship between conduct disorder (CD), callous-unemotional (CU) traits, and positive and negative parenting in youth compared to early childhood. We combined traditional univariate analyses with a novel machine learning classifier (Angle-based Generalized Matrix Learning Vector Quantization) to classify youth (N = 756; 9-18 years) into typically developing (TD) or CD groups with or without elevated CU traits (CD/HCU, CD/LCU, respectively) using youth- and parent-reports of parenting behavior. At the group level, both CD/HCU and CD/LCU were associated with high negative and low positive parenting relative to TD. However, only positive parenting differed between the CD/HCU and CD/LCU groups. In classification analyses, performance was best when distinguishing CD/HCU from TD groups and poorest when distinguishing CD/HCU from CD/LCU groups. Positive and negative parenting were both relevant when distinguishing CD/HCU from TD, negative parenting was most relevant when distinguishing between CD/LCU and TD, and positive parenting was most relevant when distinguishing CD/HCU from CD/LCU groups. These findings suggest that while positive parenting distinguishes between CD/HCU and CD/LCU, negative parenting is associated with both CD subtypes. These results highlight the importance of considering multiple parenting behaviors in CD with varying levels of CU traits in late childhood/adolescence.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)980-991
Number of pages12
JournalDevelopment and psychopathology
Volume33
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85088138273

Keywords

Keywords

  • Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Conduct Disorder, Emotions, Empathy, Humans, Parenting