Effects of nutritional supplements on aggression, rule-breaking, and psychopathology among young adult prisoners

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-126

  Zaalberg, Ap ^a   Nijman, Henk ^b,c   Bulten, Erik ^c,d   Stroosma, Luwe ^e   van der Staak, Cees ^c  

^a Ministerie van Justitie   (Netherlands)

^b Altrecht Mental Health Institute   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^d Forensic Psychiatric Centre Pompekliniek   (Netherlands)

^e Veenhuizen Prison ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggression; Nutritional supplements; Psychopathology; Young adult offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIOPATHY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952496574     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20335     Document Type: Article

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