Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Mind Map on Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder, created by Cathryn Wise on 12/01/2017.
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Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder
  1. Biological causes?
    1. the amygdala - memory and emotion, particularly fear
      1. the amygdala is affected in people with APD
      2. grey matter - muscle control, sensory perceptions, emotions and speech
        1. reduction in grey matter has been associated with APD
        2. prefrontal cortex - expressing behaviour and appropriate social behaviour
          1. related study: Raine et al. (2000)

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          2. Situational causes?
            1. socioeconomic factors
              1. quality of life at home, including poor parenting
                1. educational factors, including low school achievement
                  1. related study: Farrington (1995)
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