Psychiatry Research
Volume 125, Issue 2 , Pages 161-170 , 15 February 2004

Predicting borderline and antisocial personality disorder features in nonclinical subjects using measures of impulsivity and aggressiveness

  • Andrea Fossati

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Unit, Faculty of Psychology, ‘Vita Salute’ San Raffaele University, via Stamira D'Ancona, 20, 20127, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-02-2643-3241; fax: +39-02-2643-3408
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  • Ernest S. Barratt

      Affiliations

    • Psychodiagnostic Service and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0189, USA
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  • Ilaria Carretta

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Unit, Faculty of Psychology, ‘Vita Salute’ San Raffaele University, via Stamira D'Ancona, 20, 20127, Milan, Italy
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  • Barbara Leonardi

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Unit, Faculty of Psychology, ‘Vita Salute’ San Raffaele University, via Stamira D'Ancona, 20, 20127, Milan, Italy
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  • Federica Grazioli

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Unit, Faculty of Psychology, ‘Vita Salute’ San Raffaele University, via Stamira D'Ancona, 20, 20127, Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Cesare Maffei

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Unit, Faculty of Psychology, ‘Vita Salute’ San Raffaele University, via Stamira D'Ancona, 20, 20127, Milan, Italy

Received 27 December 2002 ,Revised 15 October 2003 ,Accepted 4 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2003.12.001

Psychiatry Research
Volume 125, Issue 2 , Pages 161-170 , 15 February 2004

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