A longitudinal twin study of the direction of effects between psychopathic personality and antisocial behaviour

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-47

  Forsman, Mats ^a   Lichtenstein, Paul ^a   Andershed, Henrik ^b   Larsson, Henrik ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antisocial behaviour; Longitudinal; Psychopathic personality; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PSYCHOPATHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS; ZYGOSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71949128274     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02141.x     Document Type: Article

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