Neurobiology of violence / Jan Volavka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Volavka, Jan, 1934-

Contributor:

President Emeritus Martin Meyerson Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Physiological aspects.

Violence.

Violence--Psychological aspects.

Neurobiology.

Medical Subjects:

Violence.

Neurobiology.

Physical Description:

xix, 388 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2002]

Summary:

Author Jan Volavka, currently Chief of Clinical Research at the Nathan S. Kline Institute, spent time in a Nazi prison as a child and has devoted much of his career to studying violence in humans. In Neurobiology of Violence, Second Edition, he has brought together research and clinical data from many diverse disciplines in a single-authored volume with a unified voice that is clearly written and interesting to read.

Contents:

1 Human Aggression and Criminal Violence: Definitions and Classifications 1

2 Aggression Among Animals 19

3 Neurotransmitters, Hormones, and Genes 45

4 Neurological, Neuropsychological, and Brain Imaging Correlates of Violent Behavior 81

5 Congenital and Demographic Factors 129

6 Developmental Antecedents of Violent Behavior 165

7 Personality Disorders and Impulse Control 183

8 Violence and Psychoactive Substance Abuse 197

9 Violent Behavior of Persons With Mental Disorders Outside of Hospitals 219

10 Violent Behavior of Psychiatric Inpatients 255

11 Biological Treatment of Violence 271

Appendix Statistical Explanation of the Actuarial Method: Bayes Decision 307.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-371) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the President Emeritus Martin Meyerson Fund.

ISBN:

1585620815

OCLC:

49576696