Admission and cognitive details of male patients diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome detained in a special hospital: Comparison with a schizophrenia and personality disorder sample

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 506-524

  Murphy, David ^a  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admission details; Asperger's syndrome; Neuropsychological functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0842285533     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1478994031000152736     Document Type: Article

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