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Editorial
. 2012 Mar;200(3):177-8.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.099770.

Why should we care about measuring callous-unemotional traits in children?

Essi Viding, Eamon J McCrory
Editorial

Why should we care about measuring callous-unemotional traits in children?

Essi Viding et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2012 Mar.

Abstract

Callous-unemotional traits consist of lack of empathy, guilt and shallow affect. A growing body of research suggests that the presence of these traits are of clinical significance, even if they occur in the absence of concurrent antisocial behaviour.

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