Pathological Aggression and Violent Behavior: Neurobiology, Risk Factors, and Evidence-Based Prevention Strategies
Pathological aggression refers to persistent or disproportionate hostile behaviors that cause harm or reflect impaired control over anger and impulsivity. In clinical practice, it is not a single diagnosis; rather, it is a cross-cutting behavioral phenotype seen across several psychiatric, neurologic, and developmental conditions. Understanding pathological aggression requires integrating mechanisms of emotion regulation, threat processing,… Read More »