Victim Empathy Response Assessment (VERA): The validation of a new measure for forensic patients

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-204

  Young, Susan ^a   Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^a   Terry, Rachel ^b   Bramham, Jessica ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Denis Hill Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective empathy; Cognitive empathy; Forensic assessment; VERA; Victim empathy response assessment; Violent and sexual offences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARSON; ASSAULT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPATHY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAPE RECORDER; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VALIDATION PROCESS; VICTIM; VICTIM EMPATHY RESPONSE ASSESSMENT; VIGNETTE;

EID: 42649097914     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940701740172     Document Type: Review

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