BIOCHEMICAL DIAGNOSIS FOR DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR (FROM ECOLOGIC-BIOCHEMICAL APPROACHES TO TREATMENT OF DELINQUENTS AND CRIMINALS, 1978, BY LEONARD J HIPPCHEN SEE NCJ-50444)

• NCJ Number: 50453
• Author(s): P L BONNET; C C PFEIFFER
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 23 pages
• Corporate Author: Van Nostrand Reinhold
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DIAGNOSTIC METHODS TO EVALUATE AND TREAT BIOCHEMICAL IMBALANCES ASSOCIATED WITH BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS ARE REVIEWED. BOTH PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING ARE RECOMMENDED.

Abstract

THE PROTOCOL SUGGESTED FOR DIAGNOSING THE CAUSES OF BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING: (1) CAREFUL GATHERING OF A CASE HISTORY INCLUDING DATA ON COMMONLY EATEN FOODS AND ALLERGY SYMPTOMS; (2) BLOOD AND URINE ANALYSIS; (3) SPECTRAL ANALYSIS FOR TRACE METALS; (4) HISTAMINE STUDIES; (5) PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING INCLUDING A SENSORY DISPERCEPTION TEST; (6) A TEST FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA, GENERALLY A GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; (7) ALLERGY TESTS; AND (8) TESTS FOR PYROLURIA, HISTAPENIA, AND HISTADELIA. EXPLANATIONS FOR EACH TEST ARE PROVIDED, SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH BIOCHEMICAL IMBALANCE ARE DESCRIBED, AND DETAILS OF THE TESTING PROCEDURE ARE BRIEFLY REVIEWED. A TABLE LISTS STANDARD SCREENING STUDIES TOGETHER WITH NORMAL READINGS AND CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH HIGH AND LOW READINGS. A CHART PRESENTS TYPICAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE CURVES. THE ARTICLE EMPHASIZES THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL FACTORS AND ASOCIAL OR PSYCHOTIC BEHAVIOR. REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED. (GLR)