Diagnostic Labeling in Juvenile Justice Settings: Do Psychopathy and Conduct Disorder Findings Influence Clinicians?

Psychological Services

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-122

  Rockett, Jennifer L ^a   Murrie, Daniel C ^a   Boccaccini, Marcus T ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

conduct disorder; juvenile justice; labeling; psychopathy; stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548835248     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1541-1559.4.2.107     Document Type: Article

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