PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - R Rogers
AU  - J Johansen
AU  - JJ Chang
AU  - RT Salekin
TI  - Predictors of adolescent psychopathy: oppositional and conduct-disordered symptoms
DP  - 1997 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 261--271
VI  - 25
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/25/3/261.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/25/3/261.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law1997 Sep 01; 25
AB  - Psychopathy is an important clinical construct in the evaluation and treatment of adolescent offenders. In this study, predictors of adolescent psychopathy are explored in 81 adolescents from a residential treatment program for dually diagnosed offenders. The number of aggressive conduct disorder symptoms and total rate (number x frequency of symptoms) of deceit/theft symptoms are predictive of adolescent psychopathy. Although age of onset for conduct disorder symptoms is associated with psychopathy, its interpretation appears to be confounded by gender and ethnicity correlates. Unexpectedly, adolescent psychopathy was only modestly associated with institutional infractions. Past research and current findings are summarized with reference to their forensic implications.