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Biology, Mental Disorder, Aggression and Violence: What do We Know?

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The etiology of the aggressive and violent behaviors of persons suffering from mental disorders is poorly understood. While some authors propose that these behaviors result from psychopathology (Craig, 1982; Krakowski, Volavka & Brizer, 1986; Menuck, 1985), others (Monahan & Steadman, 1983) suggest that the determinants of aggression and violence in the mentally disordered are the same as for nondisordered persons. As we have noted elsewhere (Hod g ins, in press a), both of these hypotheses may be acurate, each applying to different types of individuals. Unfortunately, few data exist to test either hypothesis.

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Hodgins, S., von Grunau, M. (1988). Biology, Mental Disorder, Aggression and Violence: What do We Know?. In: Moffitt, T.E., Mednick, S.A. (eds) Biological Contributions to Crime Causation. NATO ASI Series, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2768-1_10

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