Assessing violent thoughts: The relationship between thought processes and violent behavior

Psychologica Belgica

Volumn 39, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 113-134

  Doucette Gates, Ann ^a   Firestone, Robert W ^a   Firestone, Lisa A ^a  

^a Glendon Association   (United States)

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EID: 0033457667     PISSN: 00332879     EISSN: 2054670X     Source Type: Journal    
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