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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786773203321

Titolo

Violence and suicidality : perspectives in clinical and psychobiological research / / edited by Herman M. van Praag, Robert Plutchik, Alan Apter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Brunner/Mazel, , 1990

ISBN

1-317-77251-2

1-315-80376-3

1-317-77252-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (351 p.)

Collana

Clinical and Experimental Psychiatry ; ; 3

Altri autori (Persone)

ApterAlan

PlutchikRobert

PraagHerman M. van <1929-> (Herman Meir)

Disciplina

616.85/82

616.8582

Soggetti

Violence - Physiological aspects

Suicidal behavior - Physiological aspects

Monoamine oxidase - Therapeutic use

Biological psychiatry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; A Note on the Series; Table of Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Part I. Clinical Issues; 1. Clinical Guidelines for the Assessment of Imminent Violence; 2. Psychiatric Liability for Patient Violence; Part II. Ethological Issues; 3. Psychosocial Correlates of Suicide and Violence Risk; 4. Aggression: Integrating Ethology and the Social Sciences; 5. Serotonergic Involvement in Aggressive Behavior in Animals; Part III. Clinical Neurochemical Issues; 6. Monoamines and Suicidal Behavior

7. Clinical Assessment of Human Aggression and Impulsivity in Relationship to Biochemical Measures8. Monoamines, Glucose Metabolism and Impulse Control; Part IV Animal Neurochemical Studies; 9. Parallels in Aggression and Serotonin: Consideration of Development, Rearing History, and Sex Differences; 10.Monoaminergic Control of Waiting Capacity (Impulsivity) in Animals; Part V Basic



Neuroreceptor Functions; 11. Functional Correlates of Central 5-HT Receptors; 12. Functional Significance of Central Dopamine Receptors

13. Dopamine Agonist-Induced Dyskinesias, Including Self-Biting Behavior, in Monkeys with Supersensitive Dopamine ReceptorsName Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.