9780309046497: Understanding and Preventing Violence, Volume 2: Biobehavioral Influences: 02

Synopsis

This volume contains commissioned reviews of research on biological influences on violent or aggressive behavior. The areas reviewed include genetic contributions to the probability of violent and related behaviors; brain structure and functioning as implicated in aggressive behavior; the roles of hormonal and neurological interactions in violent behavior; the neurochemistry of violence and aggression and its implications for the management of those behaviors; and dietary influences on violent behavior.

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Albert J. Reiss, Jr., Klaus A. Miczek, and Jeffrey A. Roth, Editors; Panel on the Understanding and Control of Violent Behaviors, National Research Council

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