The hannibal lecter myth: Psychopathy and verbal intelligence in the macarthur violence risk assessment study

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-177

  DeLisi, Matt ^a   Vaughn, Michael G ^b   Beaver, Kevin M ^c   Wright, John Paul ^d  

^a Saint Louis University ^*  (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial; Intelligence; Personality; Psychopathic personality; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; ALCOHOLISM; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRIEF PSYCHOTIC DISORDER; BRIEF REACTIVE PSYCHOSIS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DYSTHYMIA; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENDER; GRANDIOSE DELUSION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOPATHY CHECKLIST SCREENING VERSION; RACE; RATING SCALE; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 77954456498     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-009-9147-z     Document Type: Article

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