Methodological advances and developments in the assessment of psychopathy

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 99-125

  Lilienfeld, Scott O ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Antisocial personality; Assessment; Measurement; Psychopathic personality; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0031806812     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7967(97)10021-3     Document Type: Article

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