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Aggressive behavior: from laboratory to clinic. Quo vadit?
1Department of Psychiatry, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa 19140.
Archives of General Psychiatry
|June 1, 1992
Summary
Animal models can guide human aggression research, while clinical studies should focus on severely aggressive patients for better therapeutic insights into violence.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Clinical psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Aggressive behavior research requires effective models.
- Current clinical research may not adequately address severe, repetitive aggression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose the utility of animal models for human aggression research.
- To advocate for a focus on severely and repetitively aggressive patients in clinical violence research.
Main Methods:
- Review of animal models of aggression, including typology, temperament, sensory cues, neurobiology, stress, and social factors.
- Examination of clinical approaches to human aggressive behavior.
Main Results:
- Animal models offer valuable insights and potential applications for human aggression research.
- Five suggestions are proposed to improve the effectiveness of clinical aggression research.
Conclusions:
- Animal models are a valuable tool for advancing human aggression research.
- Clinical research should prioritize studying severely and repetitively aggressive individuals for therapeutic advancements.