A systematic review of the association between attributional bias/interpersonal style, and violence in schizophrenia/psychosis

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 235-241

  Harris, Stephanie T ^a,b   Oakley, Clare ^a,b   Picchioni, Marco M ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b St Andrews Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Attribution bias; Interpersonal style; Schizophrenia; Social cognition; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSIVENESS; ATTRIBUTIONAL BIAS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL STYLE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84901191263     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.009     Document Type: Review

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