Do callous-unemotional traits moderate the relative importance of parental coercion versus warmth in child conduct problems? An observational study

Research suggests that parenting has little influence on the development of antisocial behavior in children with callous-unemotional (CU) traits. We aimed to extend and improve on prior studies examining the moderating role of CU traits on associations between parenting and conduct problems, by using independent observations of two key dimensions of parenting: coercion and warmth.The participants included clinic-referred conduct-disordered boys...