Impaired attention to the eyes of attachment figures and the developmental origins of psychopathy

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 238-245

  Dadds, Mark R ^a,b   Jambrak, Jasmin ^a   Pasalich, Dave ^a   Hawes, David J ^b   Brennan, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

conduct problems; eye contact; parent child interactions; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTION; EMPATHY; EYE MOVEMENT; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; EYE MOVEMENTS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 79751486952     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02323.x     Document Type: Article

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