Emotional reactivity and the association between psychopathy-linked narcissism and aggression in detained adolescent boys

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 473-485

  Muñoz Centifanti, Luna C ^a   Kimonis, Eva R ^b   Frick, Paul J ^c   Aucoin, Katherine J ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^d Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ARTICLE; EMOTION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NARCISSISM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84876996680     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579412001186     Document Type: Article

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