Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Biological causes?
- the amygdala - memory and emotion, particularly fear
- the amygdala is affected in people with APD
- grey matter - muscle control, sensory perceptions, emotions and speech
- reduction in grey matter has been associated with APD
- prefrontal cortex - expressing behaviour and appropriate social behaviour
- related study: Raine et al. (2000)
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- Situational causes?
- socioeconomic factors
- quality of life at home, including poor parenting
- educational factors, including low school achievement
- related study: Farrington (1995)