Neurocognitive models of aggression, the antisocial personality disorders, and psychopathy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 727-731

  Blair, R J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Amygdala; Orbitofrontal cortex

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ASSOCIATION; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONDITIONING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; ORBITAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW; SOCIOPATHY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THREAT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; CONDUCT DISORDER; CUES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035212601     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.6.727     Document Type: Review

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