Youth psychopathy: Differential correlates of callous-unemotional traits, narcissism, and impulsivity

Forensic Science International

Volumn 224, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Feilhauer, Johanna ^a   Cima, Maaike ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggression; Cognitive functioning; Cortisol; Psychopathy dimensions; Response inhibition

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PROCESS SCREENING DEVICE; CALLOUS UNEMOTIONAL TRAIT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; EMOTION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE; NARCISSISM; ORBITAL CORTEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOPATHY CHECKLIST YOUTH VERSION; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84872397896     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.10.016     Document Type: Review

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