The function of aggression in personality disordered patients

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 586-600

  Daffern, Michael ^a,c   Howells, Kevin ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggression; Functional analysis; Personality disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249207408     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317178     Document Type: Article

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