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Biology of Violence: How Understanding the Brain Behavior and Environment Can Break the Vicious Circle of Aggression

17 CE Hours
106 members have taken this course

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About the Course

This book investigates violence from a biological perspective, drawing from a wide range of animal and human research. Dr. Niehoff argues that genes, mature brain chemistry, and environment all interact to determine the likelihood of violence. The book covers biological factors, such as neuroanatomy, brain chemistry, hormones, and genetics, and various clinical conditions, including psychosis, personality disorders, drug addiction, premenstrual tension, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder,-and posttraumatic stress disorder. The book concludes with a discussion of new therapeutic strategies that can help society deal with violent individuals with alternatives to incarceration.

This course is based on the book, Biology of Violence: How Understanding the Brain Behavior and Environment Can Break the Vicious Circle of Aggression created by Niehoff, Debra, Ph.D.

Course Material Author

Niehoff, Debra, Ph.D.
Debra Niehoff, Ph.D., first became interested in the neurobiology of emotional behavior as an undergraduate assistant to Klaus Miczek, a well-known authority on animal aggression. She received her doctoral degree from the Johns Hopkins University Medical School. She has worked as a research neuroscientist in both academic and industrial settings, where she has studied regional differences in brain chemistry and function. In 1987, she founded Biotext, a biomedical communications and consulting company located in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Niehoff, Debra, Ph.D. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 to describe major animal research on the biology of aggression
  2. 2 to identify the major neuroanatomical pathways that have been implicated in violence
  3. 3 to discuss the interaction of genes, biochemistry, and the environment
  4. 4 to understand the biology that underlies various clinical conditions that are associated with violent behavior
  5. 5 to explain how biological research has led to workable alternatives to incarceration for the treatment of violent offenders

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$122.40

Course Details

17 CE Hours
Book
Course 4040

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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