Youth psychopathic traits inventory-short version: A further test of the internal consistency and criterion validity

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 476-486

  Colins, Olivier F ^a,c   Noom, Marc ^a   Vanderplasschen, Wouter ^b  

^a Acad Ctr Child and Adol Psychiat   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antisocial; Assessment; Psychopathy; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; YOUTH PSYCHOPATHIC TRAITS INVENTORY;

EID: 84874106136     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-012-9299-0     Document Type: Article

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