Attention and executive function deficits in adolescent sex offenders

Child Neuropsychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 138-143

  Kelly, Thomas ^a   Richardson, Graeme ^a   Hunter, Rachel ^b   Knapp, Maria ^c  

^a ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Waterloo Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0036628385     PISSN: 09297049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/chin.8.2.138.8722     Document Type: Article

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