Child and adolescent psychopathy: A state-of-the-art reflection on the construct and etiological theories

Purpose is a growing interest in the identification of psychopathic traits in infancy and adolescence. This effort will enable the development of predictive models of aggressive and violent behavior, in order to intervene effectively both in preventive and therapeutic levels. Several authors have suggested that the presence or absence of psychopathic traits, together with the factors that sustain, maximize or minimize them, can help in the identification of the etiology and developmental trajectories of anti-social individuals. als and Methods arrative review of the child and adolescent psychopathy construct. s tate-of-the-art review discusses the concept of child and adolescent psychopathy, taking into account historical and conceptual issues. sion ionary Theories can add a major contribution to the understanding of the origins of psychopathic traits.