Table 1.

Items Comprising the Childhood Psychopathy Scale Short Form.

CPS construct	Item
Glibness	Exaggerates
Untruthfulness	Lying or cheating
	You cannot trust what he says
Manipulation	Manipulates people
Lack of Guilt	Doesn’t seem to feel guilty after misbehaving
Poverty of Affect	Sudden changes in moods or feelings
Callousness	Cruelty, bullying, meanness to others
	Teases a lot
Parasitic Lifestyle	Takes credit for what another has accomplished
Behavioral Dyscontrol	Behaves explosively and unpredictably
	Demands must be met immediately (easily frustrated)
Lack of Planning	He never or rarely saves money
Impulsiveness	Impulsive or acts without thinking
	Wants to have things right away
Unreliability	Behaves irresponsibly
	Borrows money and does not pay it back
Failure to Accept Responsibility	When confronted about his behavior, he is a “fast” or “smooth” talker
	Blames others excessively