The structure of emotion in personality disordered aggressors: A motivational analysis

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 26-41

  Thomas Peter, Brian ^a  

^a South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Emotion; Motivation; Personality disorder; Reversal theory

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; EMOTION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0029973710     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189608409915     Document Type: Article

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