The accuracy of risk assessment instruments in the prediction of impulsive versus predatory aggression

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 759-777

  McDermott, Barbara E ^a   Quanbeck, Cameron D ^b   Busse, David ^c   Yastro, Kalynn ^b   Scott, Charles L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Napa State Hospital

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 58149464532     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.842     Document Type: Article

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