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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Published in:	BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Kongerslev Mickey, Moran Paul, Bo Sune, Simonsen Erik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2012-07-01
Subjects:	Personality disorder Personality assessment Screening Psychiatric epidemiology Adolescence Aggression Juvenile offenders
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/94