Abnormal Behavior Week 2 Discussion

To prepare:

• Review the Learning Resources this week to identify neurological disorders such as frontal lobe dysfunction and biological disorders such as HPA axis dysfunction, and consider definitions of and conditions for these types of disorders.
• Select either frontal lobe dysfunction or HPA axis dysfunction to focus on for this Discussion.

 

Post the following:

• Define the dysfunction that you selected.
• Explain how and why the dysfunction that you selected contributes to abnormal and criminal behavior.
• Explain the forensic psychological implications of the dysfunction that you selected.

Note: Your posts should be substantial (300–500 words), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA style. Personal anecdotes are acceptable within meaningful responses but cannot stand alone as a response.