Impulsivity in the general population: A national study

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 994-1001

  Chamorro, Jaime ^a   Bernardi, Silvia ^a   Potenza, Marc N ^b,c   Grant, Jon E ^d   Marsh, Rachel ^a   Wang, Shuai ^a   Blanco, Carlos ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Comorbidity; Externalizing disorders; Impulsivity; Prevalence; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RISK; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863500696     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.04.023     Document Type: Article

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