The neurobiology of violence
Figure 13.1 Amygdala: functional subdivisions and basic organization of flow of information. The amygdala is not a unitary structure, and consideration of its anatomical subdivisions and circuitry is essential. (A)…
Clozapine: an effective treatment for seriously violent and psychopathic men with antisocial personality disorder in a UK high-security hospital
No history of self-harm.Index offense: extremely violent murder.OlanzapineD25–29Antisocial-paranoid personality disorder19/24286Numerous assaults, violence toward animals, strangulation, and stabbing.Citalopram, fluoxetine, quetiapine, sertraline, mianserinE50–54Antisocial personality disorder with borderline traits19/24*1848Multiple sexual assaults, violent assaults,…
Risk reduction treatment of psychopathy and applications to mentally disordered offenders
Figure 32.1 Risk profile assessed using 20 VRS dynamic factors. The sample of 918 is a male adult offender normative sample for the VRS (see Wong and Gordon [33]). The…
Comorbid mental illness and criminalness: implications for housing and treatment
Figure 29.1 Model of comorbid mental illness and criminalness, and associated treatment needs. Individuals high in criminal risk also likely require the most intensive mental health services, and they may…
The appropriateness of treating psychopathic disorders
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 27 The appropriateness of treating psychopathic disorders Alan R. Felthous Violence in Psychiatry, ed. Katherine D. Warburton and Stephen M. Stahl. Published by Cambridge University…
Implementing an ecological approach to violence reduction at a forensic psychiatric hospital: approaches and lessons learned
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 26 Implementing an ecological approach to violence reduction at a forensic psychiatric hospital: approaches and lessons learned Shannon M. Bader and Sean E. Evans Violence…
Aggression, DRD1 polymorphism, and lesion location in penetrating traumatic brain injury
Figure 10.1 Subtraction lesions maps for the mPFC group (red), lPFC group (green), and non-PFC group (blue). For each group, the subtraction lesion map shows those brain areas that were…
A new standard of care for forensic mental health treatment: prioritizing forensic intervention
Self-determination and self-direction are the foundations for recovery as individuals define their own life goals and design their unique path(s) toward those goals. Individuals optimize their autonomy and independence to…
Illustrative cases to support the Cal-VAT guidelines
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 23 Illustrative cases to support the Cal-VAT guidelines Laura J. Dardashti, Eric H. Schwartz, Jennifer A. O’Day, Michael W. Barsom, and George J. Proctor Violence…
The psychopharmacology of violence: making sensible decisions
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 20 The psychopharmacology of violence: making sensible decisions Leslie Citrome and Jan Volavka Violence in Psychiatry, ed. Katherine D. Warburton and Stephen M. Stahl. Published…
