Research Review: Evaluating and reformulating the developmental taxonomic theory of antisocial behaviour

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 924-940

  Fairchild, Graeme ^a   Van Goozen, Stephanie H M ^b   Calder, Andrew J ^c   Goodyer, Ian M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antisocial behaviour; conduct disorder; developmental taxonomic theory; epidemiology; neuroimaging; neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BRAIN; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL TAXONOMIC THEORY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL TAXONOMIC THEORY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882638345     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12102     Document Type: Article

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