Citation

Seguin JR. Eur. J. Dev. Psychol. 2009; 6(1): 100-119.

Affiliation

Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, and Centre de Recherche Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17405620701669871

PMID

24976846

Abstract

Frontal lesions often lead to psychosocial problems. It is not surprising that frontal lobe dysfunctions have been proposed to underlie antisocial behaviour in individuals without apparent lesions. However, physical aggression and violence have never been systematically related to acquired lesions. Whereas, traditional neuropsychological testing identifies problems in cognitive and emotional information processing, recent brain-imaging studies have revealed both the frontal structural and functional underpinnings of antisocial behaviour. Careful characterization of antisocial behaviour subtypes seems to indicate that cognitive-neuropsychological function is systematically poor in physical aggression and hyperactivity. Recent refinements point to biological and genetic moderators of that association.

Language: en