Facial Affect Sensitivity Training for Young Children With Callous-unemotional Traits
Affective Symptoms, Empathy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Affective Symptoms focused on measuring Attention [F02.830.104.214], Temperament [F01.752.898], Problem Behavior [F01.145.179.750], Social Behavior [F01.145.813], Electroencephalography [E01.370.405.245], Neuropsychological Tests [F04.711.513]
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- A standard score less than or equal to 8 on the NEPSY (A Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment) Affect Recognition (AR) test, or less than or equal to 70% accuracy for distress-related emotions on a Dynamic FER measure.
- Composite intelligence quotient (IQ) score of at least 80 on the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence, Second Edition.
- Any psychotropic medications must be on stable dosing schedule for 2 weeks prior to entry.
- Presence of elevated CU traits (defined as in prior studies as score of "2" on at least 2 of the 4 CU items on the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Bipolar disorder.
- Current risk for suicide or harm to others.
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Currently participating in therapy for CU traits or facial emotion recognition deficits.
Sites / Locations
- Center for Youth Development and Intervention (CYDI)Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm 1: R61 FAST
Arm 2: R61 No-Treatment Control
Arm 3: R33 FAST
Arm 4: R33 Active Control
Individuals in this Arm will receive the FAST intervention, as described in the Intervention section of the Clinical Trials form below, with a focus on demonstrating target (facial affect sensitivity) engagement.
Individuals in this Arm will not receive any intervention.
Individuals randomized this Arm of the R33 phase will receive the FAST intervention, with the aim of replicating FAST target engagement (as demonstrated in the R61 phase) with a new high-CU sample, and to evaluate the FAST intervention in comparison to an active control condition (Arm 4, implicit eye gaze training).
Individuals in this Arm will receive the active control component, which is an implicit gaze training intervention.