Reactive aggression in boys with disruptive behavior disorders: Behavior, physiology, and affect

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 641-656

  Waschbusch, Daniel A ^a   Pelham Jr , William E ^b   Jennings, J Richard ^c,d   Greiner, Andrew R ^d   Tarter, Ralph E ^e   Moss, Howard B ^f  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d W Psychiatric Institute and Clinic   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Affect; Behavior; CD; ODD; Physiology; Reactive aggression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PROVOCATION; SCHOOL CHILD; AROUSAL; CHILD; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HEART RATE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGGRESSION; ANGER; AROUSAL; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036885696     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020867831811     Document Type: Article

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