Conducta antisocial: un enfoque psicológico

Compiling the most important psychological research on the explanation and comprehension of antisocial behavior in different areas, this reference guide takes a closer look at several different types of behaviors: sexual abuse and child molestation, violence against women, the effect of penitentiaries on inmates, and suicide. Of great interest to teachers, students, and professionals interested in knowing the roots of antisocial behavior and the therapies applied in the field, this guide serves as an excellent reference for advanced degrees that deal with antisocial behavior. Compilando las aportaciones mas trascendentes de la psicologia en la explicacion y comprension de la conducta antisocial en diversas areas, esta guia cubre el abuso sexual y maltrato infantil, la violencia contra las mujeres, los efectos de las instituciones carcelarias en los internos y la naturaleza del acto suicida. De gran interes para maestros, alumnos y profesionales interesados en conocer las determinantes de una conducta antisocial y las terapias aplicadas en este ambito, esta guia sirve como excelente material de consulta y referencia en cursos de licenciatura y posgrado que abordan el tema de la antisocialidad.

Arturo Silva is a doctor and the chair of the psychology department at Mexico's National Autonomous University. He is also the author of a book on criminology and antisocial behavior in his native Spanish.