Screening for personality disorder in incarcerated adolescent boys: preliminary validation of an adolescent version of the standardised assessment of personality – abbreviated scale (SAPAS-AV)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Personality disorder (PD) is associated with significant functional impairment and an elevated risk of violent and suicidal behaviour. The prevalence of PD in populations of young offenders is likely to be high. However, because the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-07-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/94 |