Temperament, personality and developmental psychopathology: A review based on the conceptual dimensions underlying childhood traits

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-329

  De Pauw, Sarah S W ^a   Mervielde, Ivan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Personality; Problem behavior; Psychopathology; Temperament; Trait structure

Indexed keywords

CHARACTER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TEMPERAMENT;

CHARACTER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 77953042113     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-009-0171-8     Document Type: Article

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