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This article reviews evidence that trait impulsivity—expressed early in life as the hyperactive–
impulsive and combined presentations of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—is …

Historically, the study of psychopathy in women was all but ignored by psychopathologists
and forensic psychologists. Hare's Psychopathy Checklist (PCL) and its revised version …

Variation in central serotonin levels due to genetic mutations or experimental modifications
has been associated with the manifestation of aggression in humans and animals. Many …

The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) address three types of aggression: frustrative non‐
reward, defensive aggression and offensive/proactive aggression. This review sought to …

Adverse childhood experiences are associated with an array of health, psychiatric, and
behavioral problems including antisocial behavior. Criminologists have recently utilized …

Over the past two decades, research has revealed that genetic factors shape the propensity
for aggressive, antisocial, and violent behavior. The best-documented gene implicated in …

As measured with the Psychopathy Checklist− Revised (PCL-R), psychopathy is a
dimensional construct underpinned by 4 correlated factors: Interpersonal, Affective, Lifestyle …

Over the last decade, several candidate genes (ie, MAOA, DRD4, DRD2, DAT1, 5-HTTLPR,
and COMT) have been extensively studied as potential moderators of the detrimental effects …

Aggressive behavior has both genetic and environmental components. Many association
studies have been performed to identify genetic factors underlying aggressive behaviors in …