Somatic markers and response reversal: Is there orbitofrontal cortex dysfunction in boys with psychopathic tendencies?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 499-511

  Blair, R J R ^a,b   Colledge, E ^a,b   Mitchell, D G V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Orbitofrontal cortex; Psychopathic tendencies; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY;

ADOLESCENT; AMYGDALA; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ATTENTION; CHILD; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FRONTAL LOBE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVERSAL LEARNING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035653814     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012277125119     Document Type: Article

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