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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 May 31.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008 May;65(5):586–594. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.65.5.586

Table 1.

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children With ODD/CD and Psychopathic Traits, Children With ADHD Only, and Healthy Controls

Patients
Measure Psychopathic Traits and CD/ODD (n=14) ADHD (n=14) Controls (n=14)
Age, y, mean (SD) 13.8 (1.3) 13.4 (2.6) 13.6 (2.2)
IQ, mean (SD) 101 (10.6) 112 (12.3) 103 (13.6)
Male, No. (%) 9 (64) 10 (71) 9 (64)
DSM-IV diagnoses (current), No. (%)
        ADHD 10 (71) 14 (100) 0
        CD 6 (43) 0 0
        ODD 8 (57) 0 0
Pediatric psychopathy rating scale scores
        Antisocial Process 29 (3.8) 9 (5.5) 7 (4.5)
            Screening Device,3 mean (SD) [range] [21-35] [3-18] [1-15]
        Psychopathy Checklist: 24 (3.5)
            Youth Version,46 mean (SD)
Response Reversal Task
    Percentage of Errors, No. (%)
        Acquisition 4 (11) 4 (10) 3 (8)
        Reversal 10 (27) 8 (24) 7 (23)

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CD, conduct disorder; ODD, oppositional defiant disorder.