Cognitive impairment and its relationship to psychopathic tendencies in children with emotional and behavioral difficulties

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 511-519

  Fisher, L ^a   Blair, R J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conduct disorder; Empathy; Morality; Pychopath

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOPATHY; REINFORCEMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EMPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032433251     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022655919743     Document Type: Article

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