Clinical implications for the assessment and treatment of antisocial and psychopathic domestic violence perpetrators

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-85

  Huss, Matthew T ^a   Covell, Christmas N ^b   Langhinrichsen Rohling, Jennifer ^c  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Twin Rivers Sex Offender Treatment Program   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial; Batterers; Domestic violence; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OFFENDER; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STALKING; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTIM;

EID: 33746377652     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v13n01_04     Document Type: Article

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