Psychopathy and anxiety in children and adolescents: New insights on developmental pathways to offending

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 271-284

  Kubak, Franz A ^a   Salekin, Randall T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anxiety; Children; Psychopathy; Re arrest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEARLESSNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOPATHY; RECIDIVISM; SELF REPORT; TRAIT ANXIETY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 70350225302     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-009-9144-2     Document Type: Article

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