title: The psychophysiology of child misconduct.
abstract: Psychophysiological evidence supports the notion that serious and persistent childhood misconduct is symptomatic of an internal dysfunction that dynamically interacts with other psychological and social causes. Childhood misconduct is a complex phenomenon with multiple causes and no easy solutions. Rather than think our civilization is doomed, however, we should realize that the great majority of our children grow up to be sociable and law-abiding individuals. For the others, we are afforded optimism that this problem can be minimized as we gain a more complete understanding of the interplay among biological, psychological, and social risks, and through the consequent refinement of interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology (0436), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0436, USA.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scarpa
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raine
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003415:Crime; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology; D006304:Health Status; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D012919:Social Behavior