The neuropsychology of conduct disorder and delinquency: Implications for understanding antisocial behavior

T.E. Moffitt; D.R. Lynam

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The neuropsychology of conduct disorder and delinquency: Implications for understanding antisocial behavior

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The neuropsychology of conduct disorder and delinquency: Implications for understanding antisocial behavior

T.E. Moffitt and D.R. Lynam

Special Focus on Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality: A Developmental Perspective (Progress in Experimental Personality and Psychopathology Research series), pp.233-262

Springer

1994

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/15514

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antisocial behaviour

conduct disorder

crime

delinquency

neuropsychology

neuropsychological health

This chapter discusses and describes evidence of relationships between neuropsychological disorder and conduct disorder or delinquency. It looks at verbal deficits as a risk for antisocial behaviour, executive dysfunctions, temperament and behaviour problems, early risk factors and environmental context, and the implications for understanding adult antisocial behaviour.

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Record Identifier: 9926479885501891
Title: The neuropsychology of conduct disorder and delinquency: Implications for understanding antisocial behavior
Creators: T.E. Moffitt
D.R. Lynam
Contributors: D. Fowles (Editor)
P. Sutker (Editor)
S. Goodman (Editor)
Publication Details: Special Focus on Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality: A Developmental Perspective (Progress in Experimental Personality and Psychopathology Research series), pp.233-262
Academic Unit: Psychology; Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit (DMHDRU)
Publisher: Springer
Date published ; e-published: 1994
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Language: English
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The neuropsychology of conduct disorder and delinquency: Implications for understanding antisocial behavior

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