An examination of the validity of the elemental psychopathy assessment: Relations with other psychopathy measures, aggression, and externalizing behaviors

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 315-322

  Wilson, Lauren ^a   Miller, Joshua D ^a   Zeichner, Amos ^a   Lynam, Donald R ^b   Widiger, Thomas A ^c  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Assessment; Five factor model; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUAL VALIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELEMENTAL PSYCHOPATHY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOPATHY; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 79961169446     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-010-9213-6     Document Type: Article

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