TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - Disentangling possible effects of childhood physical abuse on gray matter changes in violent offenders with psychopathy JO - Psychiatry research A1 - Kolla, Nathan J. A1 - Gregory, Sarah A1 - Attard, Stephen A1 - Blackwood, Nigel A1 - Hodgins, Sheilagh SP - 123 EP - 126 VL - 221 IS - 2 N2 - Violent offenders with psychopathy present a lifelong pattern of callousness and aggression and fail to benefit from rehabilitation programs. This study presents the first, albeit preliminary, evidence suggesting that some of the structural brain anomalies distinguishing violent offenders with psychopathy may result from physical abuse in childhood.

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LA - en SN - 0165-1781 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.11.008 ID - ref1 ER -