RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Predictors of adolescent psychopathy: oppositional and conduct-disordered symptoms JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law SP 261 OP 271 VO 25 IS 3 A1 R Rogers A1 J Johansen A1 JJ Chang A1 RT Salekin YR 1997 UL http://jaapl.org/content/25/3/261.abstract 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.