Psychopathy in women: Conceptual issues, clinical presentation and management

Neuropsychiatrie

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages 25-33

  Logan, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psychopathy; Risk; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 73649091114     PISSN: 09486259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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