Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents
In recent years, a number of functional and structural neuroimaging studies have investigated the neural bases of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents. Most functional neuroimaging studies have persued the hypothesis that pathological aggression is a consequence of deficits i...
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| description | In recent years, a number of functional and structural neuroimaging studies have investigated the neural bases of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents. Most functional neuroimaging studies have persued the hypothesis that pathological aggression is a consequence of deficits in the neural circuits involved in emotion processing. There is converging evidence for deficient neural responses to emotional stimuli in youths with a propensity towards aggressive behaviour. In addition, recent neuroimaging work has suggested that aggressive behaviour is also associated with abnormalities in neural processes that subserve both the inhibitory control of behaviour and the flexible adaptation of behaviour in accord with reinforcement information. Structural neuroimaging studies in children and adolescents with conduct problems are still scarce, but point to deficits in brain structures in volved in the processing of social information and in the regulation of social and goal directed behaviour. The indisputable progress that this research field has made in recent years notwithstanding, the overall picture is still rather patchy and there are inconsistencies between studies that await clarification. Despite this, we attempt to provide an integrated view on the neural abnormalities that may contribute to various forms of juvenile aggression and violence, and discuss research strategies that may help to provide a more profound understanding of these important issues in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a5dc616924d4a1685ad46e3a385d23e2022-12-21T18:12:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience1662-51532009-10-01310.3389/neuro.08.035.2009892Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescentsPhilipp Sterzer0Philipp Sterzer1Christina Stadler2Berlin School of Mind and BrainCampus Charité Mitte, Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinJohann Wolfgang Goethe UniversityIn recent years, a number of functional and structural neuroimaging studies have investigated the neural bases of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents. Most functional neuroimaging studies have persued the hypothesis that pathological aggression is a consequence of deficits in the neural circuits involved in emotion processing. There is converging evidence for deficient neural responses to emotional stimuli in youths with a propensity towards aggressive behaviour. In addition, recent neuroimaging work has suggested that aggressive behaviour is also associated with abnormalities in neural processes that subserve both the inhibitory control of behaviour and the flexible adaptation of behaviour in accord with reinforcement information. Structural neuroimaging studies in children and adolescents with conduct problems are still scarce, but point to deficits in brain structures in volved in the processing of social information and in the regulation of social and goal directed behaviour. The indisputable progress that this research field has made in recent years notwithstanding, the overall picture is still rather patchy and there are inconsistencies between studies that await clarification. Despite this, we attempt to provide an integrated view on the neural abnormalities that may contribute to various forms of juvenile aggression and violence, and discuss research strategies that may help to provide a more profound understanding of these important issues in the future.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.08.035.2009/fullAggressionConduct DisorderPsychiatryViolencefMRIbrain imaging |
| spellingShingle | Philipp Sterzer Philipp Sterzer Christina Stadler Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience Aggression Conduct Disorder Psychiatry Violence fMRI brain imaging |
| title | Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents |
| title_full | Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents |
| title_short | Neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents |
| title_sort | neuroimaging of aggressive and violent behaviour in children and adolescents |
| topic | Aggression Conduct Disorder Psychiatry Violence fMRI brain imaging |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.08.035.2009/full |
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