Biology, childhood trauma, and murder: rethinking justice.

Traumatic experiences in childhood and psychopathy: a study on a sample of violent offenders from Italy

BACKGROUND The link between early traumatic experiences of abuse/neglect and criminal behaviour has been widely demonstrated. Less is known, however, about the relationship between these experiences and the development of psychopathic personality. OBJECTIVE This study investigated childhood relational trauma in a group of violent offenders from Italy. We hypothesised a higher level of early r...

The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Trust in the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Romantic Attachment in Indian Adults

Background: Childhood trauma encompasses neglect, abuse, abandonment, witnessing abuse, and having mentally ill and/or parent(s) who engaged in substance abuse. Survivors of trauma are more likely to report insecure attachment styles. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the indirect pathways underlying the relationship between childhood trauma and romantic attachment among adults in In...

Culpability and Commonsense Justice: Lessons Learned Betwixt Murder and Madness

Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among women victims of domestic violence referred to social emergency: Emphasis on the role of childhood traumas

Aim: Facing childhood trauma can have significant psychological and neurological effects on the individual and can lead to many psychological disorders. When faced with a problem, they are associated with childhood memories and choose ineffective coping strategies such as suicide, which has many unfortunate consequences. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship betwe...

Predicting Depression Based on Childhood Trauma, Impulsivity, and Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Substance Abusers

Objective: The present study aimed to predict depression based on childhood trauma, impulsivity, and cognitive emotion regulation in substance-dependent individuals. Method: The method of the present study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population of the research included all substance-dependent individuals in addiction treatment centers in the city of Tehran in 2020-2021. Among...