TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - Brain damage, diagnosis, and substance abuse among violent offenders
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - Langevin, Ron
A1  - Ben-Aron, Mark
A1  - Wortzman, George
A1  - Dickey, Robert
A1  - Handy, Lorraine
SP  - 77
EP  - 94
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
N2  - Neuropsychological functioning, diagnoses, and substance abuse were compared among killers, nonhomicidal assaulters, and nonviolent offender controls. The Reitan and Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological test batteries, the WAIS-R, CT scans, and EEGs were examined with a trend to more neuropathology found in killers and assaulters than in controls. There were no group differences in ICD-9 diagnosis nor on the MMPI, although considerable personality pathology was noted in all groups. Violent offenders scored higher on the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST). The violent offenders were more likely to experience alcohol and drug-related mood dysphoria. The interaction of neuropsychological, personality, and substance abuse variables is discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370050108
ID  - ref1
ER  -