Reliability, validity, and factor structure of the Swedish Youth Psychopathic Trait Inventory in a UK sample of conduct disordered boys

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-229

  Dolan, Mairead C ^a,b   Rennie, Charlotte E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Antisocial behaviour; Conduct disorder; Psychopathy; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BOY; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33745098985     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500497784     Document Type: Article

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