Comparison of psychopathic and general offenders in cognitive behavioral therapy.
Short-term behavioral therapy was provided 28 psychopathic and 29 general offenders. Significant personality differences were found between groups of offenders and minimal changes in aggressiveness variables were observed over the course of treatment.
Department of Psychology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
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Valliant
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Hawkins
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Pottier
D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D016896:Treatment Outcome