Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children With ODD/CD and Psychopathic Traits, Children With ADHD Only, and Healthy Controls
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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.