BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID: 1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE: America/Los_Angeles DTSTAMP: 20260531T131841 BEGIN:VEVENT UID: info@vconferenceonline.com SUMMARY:Clinical Psychology: Paper Session II PRIORITY:0 CATEGORIES:SESSION CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART:20200617T110000 DTEND:20200617T122100 URL: https://event.vconferenceonline.com DESCRIPTION:CHAIR: JOHN DONAHUE

11:00am - 11:15am
DEFICITS IN SOCIAL IMITATION AS AN EARLY PRECURSOR TO CALLOUS-UNEMOTIONAL TRAITS
NICHOLAS WAGNER (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), REBECCA WALLER (UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA), MEGAN FLOM (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), SAMUEL RONFARD (UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO), SUSAN FENSTERMACHER (UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT), KIMBERLY SAUDINO (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
Impairments in affiliative processes are implicated in the etiology of callous-unemotional traits, interpersonal and affective deficits which pose increased risk for later offending. Using a longitudinal twin study (N = 628), we show that less observed arbitrary imitation of others’ actions at age 2, behaviors which function to promote social bonds, uniquely predict later CU traits, and that only genetic factors contribute to these links. Implications for future research and personalized treatment are discussed.

11:20am - 11:35am
FEARLESSNESS AND LOW SOCIAL AFFILIATION AS UNIQUE DEVELOPMENTAL PRECURSORS OF CALLOUS-UNEMOTIONAL
REBECCA WALLER (UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA), NICHOLAS WAGNER, MEGAN FLOM (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), JODY GANIBAN (GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY), KIMBERLY SAUDINO (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
Callous-unemotional behaviors identify children at risk for severe and persistent antisocial behavior. In a sample of preschoolers (N=620), observed fearlessness and low social affiliation uniquely predicted increases in callous-unemotional behaviors, but not oppositional-defiant behaviors, from ages 3 to 5. Harsh parenting predicted increases in callous-unemotional behaviors in fearless children but increases in oppositional-defiant behaviors in fearful children. Treatments for CU behaviors and aggression should target socioaffiliative processes and provide parents strategies to promote rule-compliant behavior.

11:40am - 11:55am
RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY PROCESSES IN A COMMUNITY SAMPLE
JOHN DONAHUE, DINA ISMAILOVA, KATIE CALLAHAN, CIERA KING, NICOLE BIRFER, UGOCHINYERE ONYEUKWU, JARID WATSON (UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE), VIKTOR NOWACK (VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY)
Risky sexual behavior (RSB) refers to sexual activity that is potentially harmful to one’s health. Psychological (in)flexibility is a transdiagnostic process that may be important in the etiology and maintenance of numerous behavioral problems. While linked theoretically, we are aware of no prior studies that have examined this construct in relation to RSB. The present study’s aim is to examine the association between psychological (in)flexibility dimensions and a range of RSBs. LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR