Psychopathy-an approach to neuroscientific Research in forensic psychiatry

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-147

  Müller, Jürgen L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CASE REPORT; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BRAIN; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 77952033084     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.926     Document Type: Article

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