Attachment, Mentalizing and Personality Pathology Severity in Premeditated and Impulsive Aggression in Schizophrenia

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-138

  Bo, Sune ^a   Abu Akel, Ahmad ^b   Bertelsen, Preben ^c   Kongerslev, Mickey ^a   Haahr, Ulrik Helt ^d  

^a Department of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychiatric Research Unit ^*  (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d Early Psychosis Intervention Center   (Denmark)

Author keywords

aggression; Attachment; mentalizing; personality pathology; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878509322     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2013.787562     Document Type: Article

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