Psychopathy and behavior problems: A comparison of incarcerated male and female juvenile delinquents

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-22

  Pechorro, Pedro Santos ^a   Vieira, Duarte Nuno ^b   Poiares, Carlos Alberto ^c   Vieira, Rui Xavier ^d   Marôco, João ^e   Neves, Saul ^a   Nunes, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^e INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Conduct disorder; Gender; Juvenile delinquents; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DSM-IV; EMOTIONALITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPATHY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PORTUGAL; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871721463     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: 18736386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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