Rationale: The notion that stress leads to drug abuse in vulnerable individuals and relapse
in addicts is not new. Most major theories of addiction postulate that stress plays an …

In light of the selective focus on maternal (vs. paternal) psychopathology as a risk factor for
child development, this meta-analysis examines the relative strength of the association …

Since the work of Hans Selye, stress has been associated with increased activity of the
limbic–hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (LHPA) axis. Recently, a number of studies in …

OBJECTIVE:: To review empirical findings on oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and
conduct disorder (CD). METHOD:: Selected summaries of the literature over the past decade …

This chapter describes the current state of knowledge regarding the developmental
neurobiology of stress, its relation to psychiatric disorders, and the impact of early adverse …

Children with persistent antisocial and aggressive behavior are diagnosed as having
disruptive behavior disorder. The authors review evidence that antisocial children, and …

This comprehensive volume reviews and synthesizes a vast body of knowledge on
maladaptive aggression and antisocial behavior in youth. Written from a clinical …

Evidence that psychoactive substance use disorders, bulimia nervosa, pathological
gambling, and sexual addiction share an underlying biopsychological process is …

Background Persistent antisocial behavior in adulthood is often preceded by childhood-
onset aggressive conduct disorder. Aggressive syndromes in both children and adults have …

The past decade has seen a notable increase in interest in and research concerning the
physiological correlates of behavior problems in childhood. The present article reviews what …