Fearless Dominance and Self-Centered Impulsivity Interact to Predict Predatory Aggression among Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-41

  Smith, Shannon Toney ^a   Edens, John F ^a   McDermott, Barbara E ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

forensic patients; predatory aggression; Psychopathic Personality Inventory Revised; psychopathy; violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874503911     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2012.760186     Document Type: Article

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