Conduct disorder is a childhood behaviour disorder that is characterized by persistent
aggressive or antisocial behaviour that disrupts the child's environment and impairs his or …

This paper presents the Adaptive Calibration Model (ACM), an evolutionary–developmental
theory of individual differences in the functioning of the stress response system. The stress …

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and cortisol are the most abundant hormones of the
human fetal and adult adrenals released as end products of a tightly coordinated endocrine …

Research on testosterone-behavior relationships in humans is assessed in relation to a
version of the challenge hypothesis, originally proposed to account for testosterone …

Why do we get the stress-related diseases we do? Why do some people have flare ups of
autoimmune disease, whereas others suffer from melancholic depression during a stressful …

This target article presents an integrated evolutionary model of the development of
attachment and human reproductive strategies. It is argued that sex differences in …

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 …

Puberty is one of the most profound biological and social transitions in the life span. It begins
with subtle changes in brain‐neuroendocrine processes, hormone concentrations, and …

BACKGROUND: In animals, strong evidence exists for an association between testosterone
and aggression. In humans, and particularly in children and adolescents, findings have …