9.2 PARENTING AND CHILD CALLOUS UNEMOTIONAL TRAITS

Callous-unemotional (CU) traits (ie, deficits in empathy and prosocial behavior, as well as reduced interpersonal responsivity to others) increase the risk for severe childhood aggression and conduct disorder (CD). CU traits typically are described as highly heritable, and the debate continues about whether the parenting environment matters in their etiology. Strong genetically informed study designs are needed to establish nonheritable...