Psychopathy, platelet MAO activity and criminality among former juvenile delinquents

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-111

  Alm, P O ^a   Af Klinteberg, B ^b   Humble, K ^c,e   Leppert, J ^d,e   Sorensen S ^d,e   Thorell, L H ^f   Lidberg, L ^a   Oreland, L ^e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c National Council for Crime Prevention   (Sweden)

^d CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Criminality; Juvenile delinquent; Longitudinal study; Platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; THROMBOCYTE;

EID: 0029835740     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1996.tb09833.x     Document Type: Article

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