Cross-Validation of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire with a Maximum-Security Psychiatric Population

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1325-1334

  Villeneuve, David B ^a   Oliver, Neil ^d   Loza, Wagdy ^b,c,d  

^a Department of Psychology   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Psychiatric population; Self Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ); Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL CRIME; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX OFFENSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 0142184105     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503256841     Document Type: Article

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