Callous-unemotional traits are believed to be a childhood precursor to psychopathy, and among youth with conduct problems they designate those showing a particularly severe, stable, and aggressive pattern of antisocial behavior. Youth with callous-unemotional traits are a heterogeneous population and, analogous to adults with psychopathy, research…

To identify distinguishing features of personality associated with anorexia nervosa in adolescence, the Cattell High School Personality Questionnaire responses of 50 anorectics were compared with matched groups of depressed and antisocial adolescent females. Results indicated that anorectics displayed greater conformity, neurotic anxieties,…

Differences and similarities between 25 eighth-grade truants and 25 nontruants--matched for age, grade, gender, and ethnicity--were explored on four dimensions: family variables, friendship patterns and interests, behavior and attitudes toward school, and cognitive factors including academic ability and achievement. (Author/LMO)

This study aimed to: (1) identify a characteristic profile of polydrug abusers; (2) compare that profile to the profile of nondrug users of comparable background, and to those of nonproblematic subjects; (3) compare self-reported versus other-reported characteristics; and (4) compare the results of this study with those of others. (JAZ)

Family functioning of 30 nonhandicapped and 30 learning-handicapped adolescents and their parents was examined through perspectives on adaptability, cohesion, and communication. Cluster analysis found five profiles of family functioning. Results emphasize the importance of considering adolescent and parent perspectives differently. (SLD)