When syndromal similarity obscures functional dissimilarity: Distinctive evoked environments of externalizing and mixed syndrome boys

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 516-527

  Wright, Jack C ^a   Zakriski, Audrey L ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0038515566     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.71.3.516     Document Type: Article

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