The neuropsychological underpinnings to psychopathic personality traits in a nationally representative and longitudinal sample

Psychiatric Quarterly

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-159

  Beaver, Kevin M ^a   Vaughn, Michael G ^b   DeLisi, Matt ^c   Barnes, J C ^d   Boutwell, Brian B ^e  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^e SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropsychological deficits; Neuropsychology; Psychopathic personality; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPATHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BIRTH WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863981707     PISSN: 00332720     EISSN: 15736709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-011-9190-2     Document Type: Article

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