Table 3.

Patient Perspective: Youth with Conduct Disorder plus High Psychopathic Traits

“Meghan” is a 14 y.o. girl with a history of disruptive behaviors since the age of 5. Despite being a bright and charming child, her parents report a long history of delinquent behaviors, including shoplifting expensive items, joy riding alone in her parents’ car, threatening her little sister with a knife, and promiscuous sexual behavior. Her parents describe her as completely self-centered, extremely manipulative, and a pathologic liar. She does not demonstrate empathy for family, and according to her parents, shows no remorse or guilt for her actions. Meghan describes herself as popular and smart and able to get A’s in school when she wants to. However, according to her parents she receives mainly C’s and D’s on her report card and has had no significant friendships.