Moral cognitive correlates of empathy in juvenile delinquents

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 253-264

  Barriga, Alvaro Q ^a   Sullivan Cosetti, Marilyn ^a   Gibbs, John C ^b  

^a SETON HILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COURT; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATURITY; MORALITY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350602450     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.740     Document Type: Article

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