Research suggests that certain mental health disorders are likely to co-occur, with higher
order dimensions of psychopathology being discernable. Specifically, mental health …

In this paper, dedicated to Dante Cicchetti's contributions and enduring influence, we
explore the prospective directions of developmental psychopathology. Our focus centers on …

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is associated with therapeutic pessimism among
health professionals. Several variables are associated with obstacles in therapist's …

We use the highly structured Laboratory-Temperament Assessment Battery to measure
behaviors that map onto the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) positive and negative …

Conduct disorder (CD) is a heterogeneous pattern of rule-breaking and aggressive
symptoms. Until now it has been unclear whether valid, clinically useful symptom profiles …

There has been a growing interest in research examining the relationship between
parenting and child callous-unemotional (CU) traits, particularly in early childhood. This …

Childhood conduct problems have been associated with reduced autonomic arousal to
negative cues indicative of an insensitivity to aversive stimuli, with mixed evidence in …

This article, written to commemorate the 5th anniversary of Sidney J. Blatt's death, addresses
the legacy of his work on autonomy and relatedness as fundamental dimensions in normal …

Background Mentalization is the ability to use internal mental states to manage and
understand one's own and others' behavior. Inefficient mentalization has been associated to …

Disruptive behaviors such as conduct problems and aggression are some of the most
prevalent childhood psychological concerns. The etiology of disruptive behaviors is …