The effects of psychopathy, violence and drug use on neuropsychological functioning

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 65-86

  Mercer, Kim D ^a   Selby, Michael J ^b   McClung, Jessica C ^b  

^a Department of Justice ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ABUSE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOPATHY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 21844457638     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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