The Origins of Antisocial Behavior
A Developmental Perspective
Published on 25. October 2012
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-19-975347-5 (ISBN)
Description
Antisocial behaviors including bullying, violence, and aggression have been an area of intense interest among researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and the general public because of their grievous consequences on individuals and society. Our understanding of the origins and development of these behaviors in individuals has recently progressed with the application of new scientific advancements and technologies such as neuroimaging, genomics, and research methods that capture behavioral changes in the first few years of life.
The Origins of Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective provides an overview of the recent research on the development of antisocial behavior and synthesizes this information to inform readers not only of the risks, but also how they interact, to result in antisocial and aggressive behavior. The volume is divided into three sections: advances in neuroscience, advances in behavioral and clinical research, and legal and policy implications. Specific topics include genetic markers and aggressive behavior, the use of fMRI to track adolescent brain development, the role of peer influences on aggression, parenting and temperament, screening tools for diagnosing antisocial behavior in toddlers and adolescents, and how new research will influence interventions, policy, and future study. Experts from genetics, neuroimaging, and developmental science discuss the insights these scientific approaches have provided in understanding how nature and the environment interact in the emergence of antisocial behavior. The Origins of Antisocial Behavior is an important and unique resource that will be of use to developmental scientists, mental health professionals, and policymakers involved in the juvenile justice system.
The Origins of Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective provides an overview of the recent research on the development of antisocial behavior and synthesizes this information to inform readers not only of the risks, but also how they interact, to result in antisocial and aggressive behavior. The volume is divided into three sections: advances in neuroscience, advances in behavioral and clinical research, and legal and policy implications. Specific topics include genetic markers and aggressive behavior, the use of fMRI to track adolescent brain development, the role of peer influences on aggression, parenting and temperament, screening tools for diagnosing antisocial behavior in toddlers and adolescents, and how new research will influence interventions, policy, and future study. Experts from genetics, neuroimaging, and developmental science discuss the insights these scientific approaches have provided in understanding how nature and the environment interact in the emergence of antisocial behavior. The Origins of Antisocial Behavior is an important and unique resource that will be of use to developmental scientists, mental health professionals, and policymakers involved in the juvenile justice system.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Developmental scientists, mental health, juvenile justice, and legal professionals, as well as students in developmental and clinical psychology, social work, law and medicine.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
619 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-975347-5 (9780199753475)
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Persons
Christopher R. Thomas, M.D., is Robert L. Stubblefield Professor of Child Psychiatry, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Director of Child Psychiatry Residency Training at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Thomas is also Chair of the Committee on Rights and Legal Matters American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Psychiatry Review Committee for the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education.
Kayla Pope, M.D., J.D., is the Director of Neurobehavioral Research at Boys Town National Research Hospital. Dr. Pope is a member of the DSM Oversight Committee and the Council on Children, Adolescents, and Families for the American Psychiatric Association. She is also a Board Member for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and a member of the Juvenile Justice Committee for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Kayla Pope, M.D., J.D., is the Director of Neurobehavioral Research at Boys Town National Research Hospital. Dr. Pope is a member of the DSM Oversight Committee and the Council on Children, Adolescents, and Families for the American Psychiatric Association. She is also a Board Member for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and a member of the Juvenile Justice Committee for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Editor
Professor of Child Psychiatry, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Director of Child Psychiatry Psychiatry Residency TrainingProfessor of Child Psychiatry, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Director of Child Psychiatry Psychiatry Residency Training, University of Texas at Galveston, USA
Director of Neurobehavioral ResearchDirector of Neurobehavioral Research, Boys Town National Research Hospital, USA
Content
Contents ; Preface ; Contributors ; Part 1: Advances in Neuroscience ; 1. Genetic Markers for Antisocial Behavior ; Sharon Niv and Laura A. Baker ; 2. Genetic and Environmental Influences on Aggressive and Deviant Behavior ; Ana V. Kuny, B.A. and James J. Hudziak ; 3. Neuroanatomic Maturation and Aggression During Adolescence ; Jay N. Giedd, Elizabeth Adeyemi, Michael Stockman, Nancy Lee, Rhoshel Lenroot, and Markus Kruesi ; 4. The Use of fMRI Technology in Understanding the Neurobiological Basis of Conduct Disorder and Psychopathy in Children and Adolescents ; Kayla Pope, James Blair ; Part 2: Advances in Behavioral and Clinical Research ; 5. Preschool Behavioral Markers of Antisocial Behavior ; Anil Chacko, Lindsay Anderson, and Estrella Rajwan ; 6. The Assessment of Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents ; Christopher T. Barry & Mallory L. Malkin ; 7. Relational and Neurodevelopmental Risk: Nurture meets Nature ; Jean Thomas and Benjamin Bregmand ; 8. Bullying and the Development of Antisocial Behavior ; Soonjo Whang, Young Shin Kim, and Bennett Leventhal ; 9. Neighborhood Influences on the Development of Aggression and Youth Violence ; Anthony Fabio and Michael C. Bazaco ; 10. Epidemiology of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Among Young Offenders: Current Research, Implications and Future Directions ; Niranjan Karnik, Panos Vostanis, Julia Huemer, Ellen Kjelsberg, Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino, Hans Steiner ; 11. Family Integrated Transitions: A Promising Program for Reducing Recidivism in a Cost-Effective Manner ; Terry G. Lee & Suzanne E.U. Kerns ; Part 3: Legal and Policy Implications ; 12. Neuroscience and Legal Proceedings ; James S. Walker and William Bernet. ; 13. Public Policy Implications of Research on Aggression and Antisocial Behavior ; Louis Kraus & Christopher Thomas