Electro-Encephalographic Studies of Psychopathic Personalities

Hill, Dave; Watterson, Donald J.

doi:10.1136/jnnp.5.1-2.47

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“…In this connection it can be mentioned that a high incidence of EEG abnormalities has been found for psychopaths -particularly aggressive and in material mainly made up of men (e.g. 1,5,6,8,28). These abnormalities are normally in the form of bilateral nonspecific theta activity (nearly always involving the temporal lobes) but can be focal (particularly localized in the posterior temporal region).…”

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Controlled Electroencephalographic Investigation of Patients with Neurotic Excoriations

Fruensgaard

Nielsen

Hjortshøj³

1980

Psychother Psychosom

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Because of the self-destructive character of neurotic excoriations (n.ex.), it is probable that relatively unmasked aggression plays a greater role than in ‘normal’ neurotics. In this investigation EEG abnormalities have been found for 51.9% of a group of 54 consecutive patients with n.ex. as against an abnormality frequency of 25% in a control group of neurotics without n.ex. The frequency of abnormalities in the n.ex. group is of the same level as for aggressive psychopaths, a finding which supports the above-mentioned hypothesis. In the majority of cases these abnormalities took the form of unspecific changes mainly showing bilateral theta activity. The basis of the registered left-sided preponderance of EEG abnormalities is discussed.

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Controlled Electroencephalographic Investigation of Patients with Neurotic Excoriations

Fruensgaard

Nielsen

Hjortshøj³

1980

Psychother Psychosom

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“…Amongst psychiatric populations the group of 'psychopaths' had the largest incidence of either borderline or frank abnormalities (48%) which consisted mainly of diffuse background slowing (unmedicated patients) and/or paroxysmal activity with or without spike components [6]. When they divided the group into aggressive (N = 66) and non-aggressive (N = 38) they found 65% of aggressive patients and only 32% of non-aggressive subjects to exhibit abnormal EEGs.…”

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Standard EEG in Personality and Anxiety Disorders

Boutros

2011

Standard Electroencephalography in Clinical Psychiatry

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“…S.-Afr.Tydskr.Siclk.1990,20(4) However, the history of dyscontrol studies is replete with examples of such exclusivity, reflected in the diversity of names given to this disorder. Some descriptors emphasize the supposed biological basis of dyscontrol, such as 'limbic rage' or 'limbic dyscontrol' (Wieser, 1983) or 'dysrhythm tic aggressive behavior disorder' (Hill & Watterson, 1942); others emphasize a supposed psychopathological origin, such as 'impulsive neurosis' or 'criminal sociopathic personality ' (pincus & Tucker, 1974) or 'pseudopsychopathic personality ' (peters, 1983). Other terms, ostensibly neutral, imply an organic pathology, such as 'episodic behavioral dyscontrol' (Monroe, 1970), or 'episodic dyscontrol' (Mark & Ervin, 1970).…”

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Rage Dyscontrol: Part 1 Diagnostic and Forensic Issues

Nell

1990

South African Journal of Psychology

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Rage dyscontrol, defined as rage outbursts that are strikingly disproportionate to the provoking stimulus, ranges in intensity from verbal abuse through to episodes of sufficient violence to cause significant property damage, injury, or death to others. The emergence and current status of rage dyscontrol as a distinct clinical entity are reviewed, a typology of dyscontrol constructed, and its known organic substrates described. The dyscontrol syndrome, shown to be unrelated to temporal lobe epilepsy, is then reviewed in relation to developmental antecedents on the one hand and a known history of traumatic brain injury on the other. Finally, the likely utility of rage dyscontrol as an extenuation in criminal cases is discussed in the light of a case history. The treatment of rage dyscontrol is considered in Part 2 of the article (this issue).Onbeheerste woede, gedefinieer as woede-uitbarstings wat buite verhouding met die veroorsakende stimulus is, wissel in intensiteit van verbale skeltaal tot voorvalle van sodanige gewelddadigheid dat dit kan lei tot saakbeskadiging, of besering of die dood van ander. Die voorkoms en huidige status van onbeheerste woede as 'n onderskeibare kliniese entiteit word oorsigtelik bespreek, 'n tipologie van onbeheerstheid word aangebied, en die bekende organiese substrata daarvan word beskryf. Die onbeheerstheidsindroom, wat in die studie as onverwant aan temporale kwab-epilepsie aangetoon word, word daarna beskou in relasie met ontwikkelingsantesedente aan die een kant en 'n bekende geskiedenis van traumatiese breinbesering aan die ander kant. Laastens word die waarskynlike benutting van onbeheerste woede as versagting in kriminele gevalle in die lig van 'n gevallestudie bespreek. In die tweede deel van hierdie artikel (hierdie uitgawe) word daar ingegaan op die behandeling van onbeheerste woede.

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Electro-Encephalographic Studies of Psychopathic Personalities

Cited by 181 publications

References 15 publications

Controlled Electroencephalographic Investigation of Patients with Neurotic Excoriations

Controlled Electroencephalographic Investigation of Patients with Neurotic Excoriations

Standard EEG in Personality and Anxiety Disorders

Rage Dyscontrol: Part 1 Diagnostic and Forensic Issues

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