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The monograph presents the theoretical foundations and author´s empirical data on the psychology of aggression. The definition of aggression and aggressiveness is formulated. The main theoretical approaches to the understanding of aggression are highlighted, including the evolutionary approach, the psychoanalytic approach, Gestalt-theory and cognitive-behavioral conception. Great attention is paid to the consideration of an aggression act through the framework of the theory of functional systems (P.K.Anokhin). The author of this book proposes to include in the understanding of aggression a proactive view on human behavior. From this position, one can analyze many planned, deliberate aggressive actions, including antisocial behavior. The second part of the monograph presents the results of the study of aggressiveness (and its personality determinants) in people with mental disorders - organic mental disorders, mood disorders, neuroses, and schizophrenia. The book will be useful for general psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, criminologists and social workers.

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Erzin, Alexander I.
PhD Doctor in Clinical Psychology. Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy of the Orenburg State Medical University. Head of the Council of Early Career Specialists of the Orenburg Branch of the Russian Society of Psychiatrists. The author of more than 70 publications on mental health.

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