Psychopathic Traits in Females and Males across the Globe

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 557-574

  Neumann, Craig S ^a   Schmitt, David S ^b   Carter, Rachel ^c   Embley, Iva ^d   Hare, Robert D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of North   (United States)

^d Expertisecentrum Forensische Psychiatrie ^*  (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOPATHY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867329073     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2038     Document Type: Article

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