Disentangling possible effects of childhood physical abuse on gray matter changes in violent offenders with psychopathy

Abstract Violent offenders with psychopathy present a lifelong pattern of callousness and aggression and fail to benefit from rehabilitation programs. This study presents the first, albeit preliminary, evidence suggesting that some of the structural brain anomalies distinguishing violent offenders w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging 2014-02, Vol.221 (2), p.123-126
Hauptverfasser:	Kolla, Nathan J, Gregory, Sarah, Attard, Stephen, Blackwood, Nigel, Hodgins, Sheilagh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aggression - psychology Analysis of Variance Antisocial Personality Disorder - pathology Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology Biological and medical sciences Brain - anatomy & histology Brain - physiopathology Child Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology Childhood physical abuse Criminals - psychology Female Humans Interviews as Topic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Prisons Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychiatry Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychopathy Radiology Socioeconomic Factors Structural magnetic resonance imaging United Kingdom Victimology
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Violent offenders with psychopathy present a lifelong pattern of callousness and aggression and fail to benefit from rehabilitation programs. This study presents the first, albeit preliminary, evidence suggesting that some of the structural brain anomalies distinguishing violent offenders with psychopathy may result from physical abuse in childhood.
ISSN:	0925-4927 1872-7506
DOI:	10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.11.008