作者: David A. Gansler , Nicole C.R. McLaughlin , Lisa Iguchi , Matthew Jerram , Dana W. Moore
DOI: 10.1016/J.PSCYCHRESNS.2008.03.007
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摘要: The association between orbital frontal cortex (OFC) volume and aggression was investigated in an at-risk psychiatric population. Forty-one psychiatric patients were referred for magnetic resonance imaging and a standardized psychometric assessment of aggression (Lifetime History of Aggression-Revised). Nineteen matched controls had lower levels of aggression and greater OFC volume, establishing the appropriateness of the psychiatric group for studying aggression pathophysiology. Consistent with study …