Aggression and intentionality in narrative responses to conflict and distress story stems: An investigation of boys with disruptive behaviour problems

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-237

  Hill, Jonathan ^a   Fonagy, Peter ^b   Lancaster, Gillian ^c   Broyden, Nichaela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Conduct disorders; Disruptive behaviour problems; Intentionality; Story stems

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MACARTHUR STORY STEM BATTERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SELF CONCEPT; STORYTELLING;

AGGRESSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NARRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 36849044156     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616730701453861     Document Type: Article

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