title: The neurobiology of psychopathy: recent developments and new directions in research and treatment.
abstract: Psychopathic individuals account for substantial predatory and impulsive violence. To the present, the principal intervention used to decrease the harm inflicted by psychopaths has been confinement. Nevertheless, most confined psychopathic persons return to the community. Recent advances in the understanding of the neurobiology of psychopathy hold promise for new research directions and more effective treatments. In this article, we will explore recent advances in genetics, electrophysiology, brain imaging, and psychopharmacology, as well as, in brief, their implications for new directions in research and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of State Hospitals-Patton,Department of Psychiatry,Patton,California,USA;Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior,University of California,Irvine,Orange,California,USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cummings
mesh_terms: D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000266:history / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009446:Neurobiology / Q000266:history; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends
keywords: Neurobiology; psychopathy; research; treatment; violence