Aggressive behavior in the adolescent psychiatric patient: A clinical-developmental perspective

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 341-361

  Recklitis, Christopher J ^a,b   Noam, Gil G ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Aggression; Defense mechanisms; Ego development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONFLICT; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; EGO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; CHILD; DEFENSE MECHANISM; MENTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2642537695     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CHUD.0000020684.52744.18     Document Type: Article

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