Current research on conduct problems focuses heavily on psychopathic traits, labeled as “callous–unemotional” when referring to such traits in youth, which include reduced guilt, callousness, uncaring ...

Alice M. Gregory is Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a Specialist Subject Editor (Sleep) for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. She has previously ...

Hyperactive, non-compliant, disruptive, defiant, and aggressive child behaviors, or what psychologists call “externalizing behaviors,” are the most common reasons parents seek out mental health help ...

As I grew up, I noticed that my mother's and my sister’s personalities were very similar. They were uncaring and indifferent to other people’s feelings. They were bold, always insisting they were ...