Impulsivity, anger, and psychopathy: The moderating effect of ethnicity

Journal of Personality Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 289-304

  Jackson, Rebecca L ^a   Neumann, Craig S ^b   Vitacco, Michael J ^c  

^a PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c Mendota Mental Health Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANGER; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DATA ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOPATHY;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANGER; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INPATIENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34250314024     PISSN: 0885579X     EISSN: 0885579X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2007.21.3.289     Document Type: Article

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