RT Journal Article
T1 Heterogeneity of early-onset conduct problems: assessing different profiles, predictors and outcomes across childhood
A1 Díaz Vázquez, Beatriz
A1 Álvarez Voces, María
A1 Romero Triñanes, Estrella
A1 López-Romero, Laura
K1 Attention deficit/hyperactivity
K1 Callous-unemotional
K1 Childhood
K1 Conduct problems
K1 Heterogeneity
K1 Oppositional
AB Background: Among early-onset conduct problems (CP), associated with more disruptive behaviors of greater intensity and stability, several domains have been proposed from a variable-centered perspective to capture their heterogeneity: oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and callous-unemotional traits (CU). Using a person-centered approach, the present study aims to identify distinct profiles of child CP, examining different predictors and developmental outcomes. Methods: Data included parent- and teacher-reported questionnaires from an ongoing longitudinal study (ELISA). Latent profiles were identified first in a community sample (n = 2,103; age 4–8 years; 50.9% boys) and replicated in a high-CP subsample (n = 168; 70.24% boys). Results: Four profiles emerged in the community sample (Normative Development, Daring/Impulsive, Low prosociality + Fear; Low prosociality + Psychopathic Traits [PP]), and three in the high-CP sample (same except the normative). The identified CP profiles aligned with the ADHD and CU domains, but not the ODD domain. Differences in activity, punitive and inconsistent parenting emerge as the most significant predictors. Regarding the outcomes, the Low prosociality + PP profile stands out as the group with the most severe emotional, social and behavioral maladjustment. Conclusions: These findings highlight the heterogeneity within CP, and the importance of designing specific and tailored interventions for each identified profile.
PB BioMed Central
YR 2025
FD 2025-04-16
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47189
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/47189
LA eng
NO Díaz-Vázquez, B., Álvarez-Voces, M., Romero, E., & López-Romero, L. (2025). Heterogeneity of early-onset conduct problems: assessing different profiles, predictors and outcomes across childhood. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/S13034-025-00897-2
NO This study was supported by the projects PID2019-107897RB-I00 funded by MICIU/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033, TED2021-130824B-C22 funded by MICIU/AEI /https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 and by the UE NextGenerationEU/PRTR, and ED431F (2024/16) funded by Consellería de Educación, Ciencia, Universidades e Formación Profesional (Xunta de Galicia).  In addition, this study was supported by two grants from the University Teacher Training Program FPU22/02200 (BVD) and FPU21/00552 (MAV) funded by MICIU/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 and by FSE+; and by Grant RYC2021-032890-I funded by MICIU/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 and the UE “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR (LLR).
DS Minerva
RD 22 may 2026