Neuropsychology, Neuropsychiatry, and Behavioral Neurology

Joseph, R.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-5969-3

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“…Chemical and electrical stimulation of certain sites in the hypothalamic nuclei within the limbic system reliably trigger hypersexual behavior (Joseph, 1990(Joseph, , 1996. The medial portion of the hypothalamus controls parasympathetic activity (e.g., reduction of heart rate, increased peripheral circulation), while the lateral portion mediates sympathetic arousal (increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure), so that a single limbic system structure in effect both increases and reduces autonomic activity, in turn (in humans) likely thereby increasing and decreasing the phenomenology of emotionality in a cyclic alteration that can be likened to the lability of hypermanic states.…”

Section: The Limbic System and Sexual Aggressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Limbic system dysfunction and inventoried psychopathology among incarcerated pedophiles

Pallone

Voelbel

1998

Curr Psychol

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This study explored relationships between "highly probable" neuropathology in the limbic system (as gauged by clinically elevated scores on the Limbic System Checklist-33, or LSCL-33, a screening index for limbic system dysfunction developed by medical researchers at Harvard and Dartmouth) and inventoried psychopathology (as gauged through scores on the MMPI) among a group of adjudicated pedophiles incarcerated for treatment in a specialized prison for criminal sexual psychopaths in a mid-Atlantic state. Principalfindings: Only 33 percent of this sample of incarcerated pedophiles exhibits scores on the LSCL-33 at a level high enough to warrant a medical conclusion of "probable" limbic system dysfunction. When scores on the MMPI are grouped according to critical values for clinically relevant scores on the LSCL-33, significant F ratios in one-way analyses of variance are observed on L, F, K, Hs, D, Hy, Pa, Pt, Sc, and Ma. Mean T scores for "probable" dysfunctionals simultaneously reach elevations at or above the threshold of clinical significance for Pd, Pa, and Sc.On that basis, the categorization psychopathic paranoid schizophrenia readily applies to limbic system dysfunctional child sexual abusers studied in this inquiry, but not to their nondysfunctional counterparts. But significant F ratios are observed neither for the age of the victim(s) in the instant offense(s), for the number of prior arrests for sex offenses, for the number of prior arrests for any and all felony offenses, including sex offenses, nor for the offender's current age. However, a stepwise multiple regression between gross number of prior arrests for any and all offenses (including sex offenses) as the most robust of the indices of past criminal activity and both LSCL-33 and MMPI scores across all offenders represented in this inquiry (i.e., the limbic system dysfunctional, the nondysfunctional, and a mid-range group) proceeds to four steps, achieving a multiple R of .575 and encompassing Pd, Mf, Pa, and LSCL-33 scores as the most efficient interactive post-dictive set. Stepwise multiple regression analyses of past arrest record computed independently for limbic system dysfunctionals and nondysfunctionals progresses among dysfunctionals to seven steps, achieving a multiple R of .867 and encompassing Pd, Hy, Ma, Mf, Si, Pa, and Sc scores as the most efficient interactive post-dictive set; and among nondysfunctionals, to six steps, achieving a multiple R of .797 and encompassing Mf, D, Pt, Hy, Pa, and over-controlled hostility scores as the most efficient interactive post-dictive set. The latter results are interpreted as suggesting that neuropathology and psychopathology interact with and potentiate each other in post-dicting criminal behavior among the pedophiles studied in this inquiry.This study explored relationships between "highly probable" neuropathology in the limbic system, as gauged by clinically elevated scores on the Limbic System Checklist-33 (Teicher, Glod, Surrey & Swett, 1993), a screening index for limbic system

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Section: The Limbic System and Sexual Aggressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Limbic system dysfunction and inventoried psychopathology among incarcerated pedophiles

Pallone

Voelbel

1998

Curr Psychol

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“…The concept of reciprocal inhibition between the two hemispheres via an opponent process model may offer that sense of balance and coordination of both lateralized cognitive and emotional domains. As discussed by several authors (Tucker and Williamson, 1984;Bogen and Bogen, 1969;Joseph, 1990), the two hemispheres function in fundamentally different orientations. According to theses authors, the left hemisphere works on a principle of goal-directed sequential processing that is oriented toward the recognition and use of redundancy, whereas the right hemisphere operates as a function of selectively inhibited holistic perception geared to the discrimination of and orientation to novel stimuli.…”

Section: The Organizing Principle: Reciprocal Inhibitionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Emotional behavior as an agenda in neuropsychological evaluation

1994

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In an effort to objectify neuropsychologic evaluations, consideration of a patient's emotional behavior has often been neglected. An extensive literature review is undertaken in an effort to document lateralized emotional behaviors commonly found in brain injury populations. This evidence is contrasted with the psychiatric symptoms and lateralized neuropsychologic impairments seen in major depression and schizophrenia. A theoretical model is then proposed that attempts to integrate these "functional" vs. "organic" symptoms based upon reciprocal inhibition of lateralized emotional functioning in brain injury and psychiatric disorders. This opponent process model not only seems to account for some of the discrepant findings in the literature, but additionally provides a cogent and useful marker to neurophychologically differentiate "neuronal" vs. "metabolic" disorders. The model further suggests new ways of envisioning treatment and recovery from both psychiatric illness and brain injury.

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“…The organized structure of music at varying intensity in specific combinations can be used to produce change in a targeted population needs special care. Research in the areas of neurological function provides evidence that the links between music and emotion are processed in the right side of the brain [72,73,74]. This association may have developed through processing the environmental acoustic stimuli and emotionally adaptive responses.…”

Section: The Power Of Music On the Brainmentioning

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“…Joseph stated that "It is possible that right hemisphere dominance for music may be an outgrowth of its capacity to discern and recognize environmental acoustics as well as its ability to mimic these and other nonverbal and emotional nuances". Further studies have documented that, someone with left hemisphere damage is unable to communicate verbally or distinguish words, but they can sing a tune [73]. Thus music has the potential to provide a form of compensation and also facilitates language development for those with language impairments.…”

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Art of Music, as Harmony of the Spheres and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Bharathi

Sugunadevi

Babu

et al. 2016

Preprint

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Music has the innate potential to reach all parts of the brain, stimulates certain brain areas which are not achievable through other modalities. Music Therapy (MT) is being used for more than a century to treat individuals who needs personalized care. MT optimizes motor, speech and language responsibilities of the brain and improves cognitive performance. Pervasive developmentdisorder (PDD) is a multifaceted, neuro developmental disorder and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comes under PDD, which is defined by deficiencies in three principal spheres: social connection with others, communicative and normal movement skills. The conventional imaging studies illustrate reduced brain area connectivity in people with ASD, involving selected parts of the brain cortex. People with ASD express much interest in musical activities which engages the brain network areas and improves communication and social skills.The main objective of this review is to analyze the potential role of MT in treating the neurological conditions, particularly ASD. Evidence based studies have reported the extensive therapeutic application of music on various part of the brain in a nonverbal child with autism through hearing or making music.Hence we hypothesized that MT intervention can improve the communication capacity in people with ASD, than customary neurorestoration therapy alone.

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Neuropsychology, Neuropsychiatry, and Behavioral Neurology

Cited by 78 publications

References 542 publications

Limbic system dysfunction and inventoried psychopathology among incarcerated pedophiles

Limbic system dysfunction and inventoried psychopathology among incarcerated pedophiles

Emotional behavior as an agenda in neuropsychological evaluation

Art of Music, as Harmony of the Spheres and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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