Risk and dynamics of violence in Asperger's syndrome: A systematic review of the literature

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 306-312

  Bjørkly, Stål ^a,b  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aggression; Asperger's syndrome; Violence

Indexed keywords

ASPERGER SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; GUILT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIOPATHY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 68549132433     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2009.04.003     Document Type: Review

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