Clinical Study
Reduced Cortisol in Boys with Early-Onset Conduct Disorder and Callous-Unemotional Traits
Table 3
Associations of cortisol with callous-unemotional traits, ADHD-symptoms, and externalizing behavior.
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Multiple linear regression; AUC
a
: area under the curve of cortisol levels 1 h after awakening with respect to zero; AUC
d
: area under the curve with respect to diurnal cortisol over 12 h; CU: callous-unemotional. full model AUC a = 0.30; final model AUC a = 0.25; full model AUC d = 0.38; final model AUC d = 0.34. |