Commentary: What is the meaning and utility of the psychopathy concept?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 499-503

  Rutter, Michael ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Antisocial behavior; Childhood; Genetics; Personality dimensions; Physiological measures; Psychopathy; Questionnaire measures

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; HUMANS;

EID: 23744472449     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-005-5730-2     Document Type: Review

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