Structure and correlates of the barratt impulsiveness scale (BIS-11) in offenders: Implications for psychopathy and externalizing pathology

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 237-244

  Ruiz, Mark A ^a   Skeem, Jennifer L ^b   Poythress, Norman G ^a   Douglas, Kevin S ^c   Lilienfeld, Scott O ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct validation; Externalization; Impulsive behaviors; Offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014660287     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2010.517258     Document Type: Article

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