Neuroimaging and Violence.
Violence is a serious public health issue across the world. This article assists clinicians in understanding the most up-to-date literature regarding structural and functional brain theories related to risk of violence. In this article, we review anatomic regions of the brain that have been implicated in violence and associated personality constructs associated with violence. We discuss different imaging techniques that have been used to uncover abnormal brain volume, associations, and functions throughout the brain in samples with violence history or risk. Finally, we discuss implications of these findings both for treatment considerations and future research directions.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 1670 Upham Drive, Suite 130, Columbus, OH 43214, USA; Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, 2200 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223, USA. Electronic address: Delaney.smith@mha.ohio.gov.
Delaney
D
Smith
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wayne State University/Beaumont, 18181 Oakwood Boulevard, Suite 411, Dearborn, MI 48124, USA.
Riley
R
Smith
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 1670 Upham Drive, Suite 130, Columbus, OH 43214, USA.
Douglas
D
Misquitta
D000679:Amygdala / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008032:Limbic System / Q000503:physiopathology; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D017397:Prefrontal Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control
Amygdala; Antisocial personality disorder; Frontal cortex; Neuroimaging; Psychopathy; Violence