Nicholas Thomson

Understanding Psychopathy (eBook, ePUB)

The Biopsychosocial Perspective

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Understanding Psychopathy is an essential, accessible new guide on psychopathy and its development. Through the lens of the biopsychosocial model, Thomson explores a wide range of factors contributing to the development of psychopathy, from the genetic to the environmental, supported by the latest research into the disorder.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351335645
• Artikelnr.: 56139964

Autorenporträt

Nicholas D. Thomson, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Program Evaluator for the Injury and Violence Prevention Program at VCU Health Trauma Center, and Honorary Fellow at the University of Durham. He is an accredited psychotherapist by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and has over a decade of clinical experience working in prisons and inpatient settings in both the US and UK, and currently runs a private practice. Formerly, he was the module leader for the Forensic Psychology and Psychopathy programs, and taught Abnormal Psychology at the University of Durham.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Psychopathy and the Biopsychosocial Model
Chapter 2: History and Assessment of Psychopathy
Chapter 3: Psychopathy and Violent Crime
Chapter 4: Genetics and the Environment
Chapter 5: Biological Factors
Chapter 6: Psychological Factors
Chapter 7: Social Factors
Chapter 8: The Biopsychosocial Model of Psychopathy