Self-reported psychopathic traits in children: Their stability and concurrent and prospective association with conduct problems and aggression

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 236-245

  Van Baardewijk, Yoast ^a,b   Vermeiren, Robert ^c,d   Stegge, Hedy ^e   Doreleijers, Theo ^d  

^a Forensisch Centrum Teylingereind   (Netherlands)

^b Curium Leiden University Medical Center ^*  (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggression; Children; Conduct problems; Psychopathy; Self report

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONDUCT PROBLEM SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER REPORT MEASURE OF INTERNALIZING AND EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL INTERVIEW; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTIVE AND PROACTIVE AGGRESSION QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUTH PSYCHOPATHIC TRAITS INVENTORY CHILD VERSION;

EID: 79959999858     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-010-9215-4     Document Type: Article

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