Differential diagnosis of psychopathy and autism spectrum disorders in adults. Empathic deficit as a core symptom;Differentiële diagnostiek van psychopathie en autismespectrumstoornissen bij volwassenen. Empathiegebrek als kernsymptoom

Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 627-636

  Hansman Wijnands, M A ^a,c   Hummelen, J W ^b  

^a Bascule te Duivendrecht ^*  (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Riagg Zwolle   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Dyssocial behavior; Empathy; Psychopathic personality

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; AUTISM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MEDLINE; ORBITAL CORTEX; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMPATHY; HUMANS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY;

EID: 33747462161     PISSN: 03037339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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