Citation

Tackett JL, Krueger RF, Iacono WG, McGue MK. J. Abnorm. Psychol. 2005; 114(3): 483-487.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. tack0009@umn.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0021-843X.114.3.483

PMID

16117586

PMCID

PMC2242624

Abstract

Past research investigating the structure of conduct disorder (CD) symptoms has provided evidence of a phenotypic distinction between aggressive and rule-breaking subfactors of CD. However, evidence of etiologic distinctions between these subfactors has not been reported to date. In the current study, the authors investigated this issue in a sample of 1,151 male twins who were 17 years of age. The results indicate that aggressive and rule-breaking CD subfactors have both common and distinct etiologic influences, with shared environmental influences playing a significant role in rule-breaking behaviors. The authors discuss implications of these findings for the assessment and treatment of CD.

Language: en