Research Catalog

Title

Psychopathology and violent crime / edited by Andrew E. Skodol.

Publication

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Press, ©1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

Skodol, Andrew E.

Description

xviii, 156 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

This book reviews studies on the relationship of violence at Axis I psychopathology and discusses the genesis of violent behavior among psychotic patients. It also presents research on the relationship between Axis II disorders and the motivation for criminal behavior, typically a neglected area of research.

Series Statement

Review of psychiatry series

Uniform Title

• Review of psychiatry.
• Review of psychiatry series

Subject

• Criminals > Mental health
• Violence > Psychological aspects
• Psychology, Pathological
• Criminal psychology
• Criminal psychology
• Criminals > Mental health
• Psychology, Pathological
• Violence > Psychological aspects
• Gewaltkriminalität
• Psychopathologie
• Psychische stoornissen
• Geweld
• Criminaliteit
• Psychopathology
• Criminal Psychology
• Violence > psychology

Note

• "Review of psychiatry series" [v. 17].

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction to the Review of Psychiatry Series / John M. Oldham and Michelle B. Riba -- Foreword / Andrew E. Skodol -- Ch. 1. Violent Crime and Axis I Psychopathology / James C. Beck and Heidi Wencel -- Ch. 2. The Personalities of Murderers: The Importance of Psychopathy and Sadism / Michael H. Stone -- Ch. 3. Axis II Disorders and Motivation for Serious Criminal Behavior / Jeremy W. Coid -- Ch. 4. Biology of Aggression: Relevance to Crime / Emil F. Coccaro and Brian McNamee -- Ch. 5. Psychopathology, Crime, and Law / Paul S. Appelbaum -- Afterword / Andrew E. Skodol.

ISBN

• 0880488344
• 9780880488341

LCCN

97051790

OCLC

• ocm38144395
• 38144395
• SCSB-9777698

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library