Treatment readiness in violent offenders: The influence of cognitive factors on engagement in violence programs

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 276-284

  Chambers, Jemma C ^b   Eccleston, Lynne ^a   Day, Andrew ^b   Ward, Tony ^c   Howells, Kevin ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; SELF ESTEEM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 47049094687     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2008.04.003     Document Type: Review

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