El Psiquiatra: Revista Clínica y Terapéutica

Abstracto

An Overview of Forensic Psychology, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry

Ulrich Kutschera

Psychopathology associated with violent and antisocial behaviour is assessed and treated. As a result, the detection of psychiatric issues in defendants using neuroscientific methods is one of the topics covered by the scientific field of neurolaw. This article begins a discussion of how neuroscientific insights can be applied to forensic clinical practise by providing an overview of the neurobiology of antisocial and criminal behaviour.