A long-term fatty fish intervention improved executive function in inpatients with antisocial traits and a history of alcohol and drug abuse

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 467-474

  Hansen, Anita L ^a,b   Dahl, Lisbeth ^c   Olson, Gina ^d   Thornton, David ^d   Grung, Bjørn ^a   Thayer, Julian F ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center (SRSTC)   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol drug abuse; Antisocial behavior; Executive function; Fatty fish consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFENDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALMO SALAR; SEA FOOD; SEXUAL CRIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CRIMINALS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SALMO SALAR; SEAFOOD; SEX OFFENSES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941600225     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12229     Document Type: Article

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