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Antisocial behavior, susceptibility to

MedGen UID:
934798
•Concept ID:
C4310831
•
Finding
Synonym: ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0800413
OMIM®: 300615; 309850

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Interaction of prenatal exposure to cigarettes and MAOA genotype in pathways to youth antisocial behavior.
Wakschlag LS, Kistner EO, Pine DS, Biesecker G, Pickett KE, Skol AD, Dukic V, Blair RJ, Leventhal BL, Cox NJ, Burns JL, Kasza KE, Wright RJ, Cook EH Jr
Mol Psychiatry 2010 Sep;15(9):928-37. Epub 2009 Mar 3 doi: 10.1038/mp.2009.22. PMID: 19255579Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The shared genetic etiology of antisocial behavior and psychiatric disorders: Insights from pleiotropy and causality analysis.
Wang S, Dan YL, Yang Y, Tian Y
J Affect Disord 2024 Nov 15;365:534-541. Epub 2024 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.149. PMID: 39187189
"Bad genes" & criminal responsibility.
González-Tapia MI, Obsuth I
Int J Law Psychiatry 2015 Mar-Apr;39:60-71. Epub 2015 Feb 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2015.01.022. PMID: 25708001
Molecular genetics and antisocial behavior: where do we stand?
Iofrida C, Palumbo S, Pellegrini S
Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2014 Nov;239(11):1514-23. Epub 2014 Apr 24 doi: 10.1177/1535370214529508. PMID: 24764243
Nutrients, neurodevelopment, and mood.
Casper RC
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2004 Dec;6(6):425-9. doi: 10.1007/s11920-004-0006-z. PMID: 15538990
Biosocial bases of antisocial behavior: psychophysiological, neurological, and cognitive factors.
Brennan PA, Raine A
Clin Psychol Rev 1997;17(6):589-604. doi: 10.1016/s0272-7358(97)00036-6. PMID: 9336686

Diagnosis

Capitalizing on Neuroplasticity Across Development to Redirect Pathways from Juvenile Justice Involvement.
Chaplo S, Fishbein D
Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2022;53:235-254. doi: 10.1007/7854_2021_251. PMID: 34486099
MAOA, childhood maltreatment, and antisocial behavior: meta-analysis of a gene-environment interaction.
Byrd AL, Manuck SB
Biol Psychiatry 2014 Jan 1;75(1):9-17. Epub 2013 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.05.004. PMID: 23786983Free PMC Article
Continuity of aggressive antisocial behavior from childhood to adulthood: The question of phenotype definition.
Hofvander B, Ossowski D, Lundström S, Anckarsäter H
Int J Law Psychiatry 2009 Jul-Aug;32(4):224-34. Epub 2009 May 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.04.004. PMID: 19428109
The genetics of alcohol and other drug dependence.
Dick DM, Agrawal A
Alcohol Res Health 2008;31(2):111-8. PMID: 23584813Free PMC Article
The importance of stress and genetic variation in human aggression.
Craig IW
Bioessays 2007 Mar;29(3):227-36. doi: 10.1002/bies.20538. PMID: 17295220

Therapy

The shared genetic etiology of antisocial behavior and psychiatric disorders: Insights from pleiotropy and causality analysis.
Wang S, Dan YL, Yang Y, Tian Y
J Affect Disord 2024 Nov 15;365:534-541. Epub 2024 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.149. PMID: 39187189
Children's differential susceptibility to parenting: An experimental test of "for better and for worse".
Slagt M, Dubas JS, van Aken MAG, Ellis BJ, Deković M
J Exp Child Psychol 2017 Feb;154:78-97. Epub 2016 Nov 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2016.10.004. PMID: 27837656
Interaction of prenatal exposure to cigarettes and MAOA genotype in pathways to youth antisocial behavior.
Wakschlag LS, Kistner EO, Pine DS, Biesecker G, Pickett KE, Skol AD, Dukic V, Blair RJ, Leventhal BL, Cox NJ, Burns JL, Kasza KE, Wright RJ, Cook EH Jr
Mol Psychiatry 2010 Sep;15(9):928-37. Epub 2009 Mar 3 doi: 10.1038/mp.2009.22. PMID: 19255579Free PMC Article
Developmental consequences of prenatal tobacco exposure.
Cornelius MD, Day NL
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Apr;22(2):121-5. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328326f6dc. PMID: 19532034Free PMC Article
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults.
Wender PH
Psychiatr Clin North Am 1998 Dec;21(4):761-74, v. doi: 10.1016/s0193-953x(05)70039-3. PMID: 9890120

Prognosis

Neighborhood Risk Factors for Recidivism: For Whom do they Matter?
Jacobs LA, Skeem JL
Am J Community Psychol 2021 Mar;67(1-2):103-115. Epub 2020 Sep 22 doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12463. PMID: 32960992Free PMC Article
Gene-environment interaction of monoamine oxidase A in relation to antisocial behaviour: current and future directions.
Nilsson KW, Åslund C, Comasco E, Oreland L
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2018 Nov;125(11):1601-1626. Epub 2018 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s00702-018-1892-2. PMID: 29881923Free PMC Article
Developmental consequences of prenatal tobacco exposure.
Cornelius MD, Day NL
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Apr;22(2):121-5. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328326f6dc. PMID: 19532034Free PMC Article
Sex differences in child-onset, life-course-persistent conduct disorder. A review of biological influences.
Eme RF
Clin Psychol Rev 2007 Jun;27(5):607-27. Epub 2007 Feb 7 doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2007.02.001. PMID: 17331630
Biosocial bases of antisocial behavior: psychophysiological, neurological, and cognitive factors.
Brennan PA, Raine A
Clin Psychol Rev 1997;17(6):589-604. doi: 10.1016/s0272-7358(97)00036-6. PMID: 9336686

Clinical prediction guides

Neighborhood Risk Factors for Recidivism: For Whom do they Matter?
Jacobs LA, Skeem JL
Am J Community Psychol 2021 Mar;67(1-2):103-115. Epub 2020 Sep 22 doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12463. PMID: 32960992Free PMC Article
Gene-environment interaction of monoamine oxidase A in relation to antisocial behaviour: current and future directions.
Nilsson KW, Åslund C, Comasco E, Oreland L
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2018 Nov;125(11):1601-1626. Epub 2018 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s00702-018-1892-2. PMID: 29881923Free PMC Article
Developmental consequences of prenatal tobacco exposure.
Cornelius MD, Day NL
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Apr;22(2):121-5. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328326f6dc. PMID: 19532034Free PMC Article
The importance of stress and genetic variation in human aggression.
Craig IW
Bioessays 2007 Mar;29(3):227-36. doi: 10.1002/bies.20538. PMID: 17295220
Biosocial bases of antisocial behavior: psychophysiological, neurological, and cognitive factors.
Brennan PA, Raine A
Clin Psychol Rev 1997;17(6):589-604. doi: 10.1016/s0272-7358(97)00036-6. PMID: 9336686

Recent systematic reviews

COMT Val/Met and Psychopathic Traits in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and New Evidence of a Developmental Trajectory toward Psychopathy.
Kant T, Koyama E, Zai CC, Beitchman JH, Kennedy JL
Int J Mol Sci 2022 Feb 4;23(3) doi: 10.3390/ijms23031782. PMID: 35163702Free PMC Article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in cannabis use disorder amongst people with comorbid mental illness.
Kozak K, H Smith P, Lowe DJE, Weinberger AH, Cooper ZD, Rabin RA, George TP
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 2021 Sep 3;47(5):535-547. Epub 2021 Jul 19 doi: 10.1080/00952990.2021.1946071. PMID: 34280058Free PMC Article
A systematic review of the heritability of specific psychopathic traits using Hare's two-factor model of psychopathy.
Dhanani S, Kumari V, Puri BK, Treasaden I, Young S, Sen P
CNS Spectr 2018 Feb;23(1):29-38. Epub 2017 May 11 doi: 10.1017/S109285291700027X. PMID: 28490392
Neurobiological correlates in forensic assessment: a systematic review.
van der Gronde T, Kempes M, van El C, Rinne T, Pieters T
PLoS One 2014;9(10):e110672. Epub 2014 Oct 20 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110672. PMID: 25330208Free PMC Article

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