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Genetics and forensic psychiatric nosology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
Abstract
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Background
Research on genetic mechanisms involved in human behaviour stands before a huge discrepancy. One the one hand, twin research has shown that strong genetic effects are involved in creating individual differences in virtually all human behaviour patterns, including aggression. On the other hand, molecular genetic research has not been able to identify gene variants associated with such traits.
Aims
To review the current state of genetic research on aggression, psychopathy and criminality.
Method
Systematic literature searches for aggression, psychopathy, criminality, antisocial, conduct disorder and ADHD vs. gene/genetic, following both the epidemiological and the molecular strands.
Results
Genetic effects explain a considerable part the variance in aggression. No molecular genetic variant specifically involved in this causation has been identified, even if there are some promising findings.
Conclusion
Genes are important but the mechanisms involved are enigmatic and most certainly unspecific.
- Type
- S09. Symposium: Neurobiological Factors in Antisocial Disorders: Research, Clinical and Ethical Implications (Organised by the AEP Section on Forensic Psychiatry)
- Information
- European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S14
- Copyright
- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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