Evidence of treatment progress and therapeutic outcomes among adolescents with psychopathic features

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 573-587

  Caldwell, Michael F ^a,c   McCormick, David J ^a   Umstead, Deborah ^a   Van Rybroek, Gregory J ^b  

^a Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center   (United States)

^b Mendota Mental Health Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; PCL:YV; Psychopathy; Recidivism; Treatment; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247390016     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854806297511     Document Type: Article

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