Development and validation of an expanded version of the three-factor levenson self-report psychopathy scale

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 155-168

  Christian, Elliott ^a   Sellbom, Martin ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84956730205     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2015.1068176     Document Type: Article

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