This book provides a concise-yet-comprehensive overview of the broad-ranging topics in the field of violence and aggression. It uses a functional approach that acknowledges the evolutionary, cultural, and operant nature of violence and aggression. The book defines the nature of different forms of violence and aggression; examines epidemiology and risk factors; describes biological, cultural and individual causes; and discusses individual and societal prevention and treatment.

Key areas of coverage include:

• Epidemiology of violence and aggression.
  
• Biological and social causes of violence and aggression.
  
• Cultural interventions, psychotherapies, and individual biological interventions.
  
• The effects of violence and aggression in special populations.
  

Violence and Aggression: Integrating Theory, Research, and Practiceis a must-have resource for researchers, academics, and upper-level undergraduateand graduate students in forensic psychology, public health, criminology/criminal justice, developmental psychology, psychotherapy/counseling, psychiatry, social work, educational policy and politics, health psychology, nursing, and behavioral therapy/rehabilitation.