Emotion regulation in incarcerated young offenders with psychopathic traits

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 809-833

  Heinzen, Hanna ^a   Koehler, Denis ^b   Smeets, Tom ^c   Hoffer, Tibor ^d   Huchzermeier, Christian ^a  

^a ZIP Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Kiel   (Germany)

^b SRH UNIVERSITY HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

antisocial behavior; emotion regulation; forensic setting; juvenile offenders; negative emotionality; psychopathy; young offenders

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STRENGTH AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; YOUTH PSYCHOPATHIC TRAITS INVENTORY;

EID: 84859308235     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2011.623171     Document Type: Article

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