Abnormal findings revealed in female criminal psychopaths using the sorting test

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 33-48

  Kalinian, Haygoush ^a   Wisniewski, Amy W ^a  

^a Pacific Graduate School of Psychology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Female criminal; Forensic neuropsychology; Neuropsychological testing; Psychopath; Sorting test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PROBLEM SOLVING; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947176106     PISSN: 15211029     EISSN: 15407136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J151v04n04_03     Document Type: Article

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