Aggressive Antisocial Behaviors Are Related to Character Maturity in Young Swedish Violent Offenders Independent of ADHD

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Nilsson, Thomas,1954Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg,Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi,Centrum för etik, juridik och mental hälsa,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology,Centre for Ethics, Law, and Mental Health (author)

Aggressive Antisocial Behaviors Are Related to Character Maturity in Young Swedish Violent Offenders Independent of ADHD

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2016-11-16
Frontiers Media SA,2016
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-10318URI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00185DOI
https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/62833858-2dc0-4792-b152-6d6faf04fea7URI
https://gup.ub.gu.se/publication/247513URI

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Funders: Kriminalvården; Region Skåne; Region Kronoberg; StitelsenLindhaga.
Background: Antisocial personality and psychopathic traits have constantly been found to accompany criminal and aggressive behaviors, but little attention has been given to aspects of character maturity and its relation to such behaviors. The present study investigated (1) whether level of character maturity (low, medium, and high) is associated with amount of aggressive antisocial behaviors (AABs) and psychopathic traits in young men imprisoned for violent criminality, and (2) whether such an association is independent of coexisting attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: Swedish males (N = 270, aged 18–25) sentenced to prison for violent and/or sexual criminality in the western region of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service underwent a thorough clinical examination during their in carceration. Data on character maturity, as measured by the character dimensions Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness of the Temperament and Character Inventory, were available for n = 148 subjects and were used to divide these offenders into three groups with low, medium, and high character maturity. These groups were then compared for variables reflecting criminal history, a DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD, conduct disorder (CD) and substance use disorders (SUD), aggressive behaviors, and psychopathic traits. Results: Character maturity was consistently associated with less AABs and psychopathic personality traits; the group with the highest character maturity showed: (i) a later age at on set of criminality, (ii) a smaller number of prior violent criminal acts, (iii) lower prevalence of ADHD, CD, and SUD, (iv) less self-rated and expert-rated aggressive behaviors, and (v) less psychopathic traits. The association between character maturity and aggressive behaviors/psychopathic personality traits remained even when ADHD was controlled for. The only exception was sexual criminality, where the group with the highest character maturity contained the largest amount of sexual offenders. Conclusion: Higher character maturity appeared to be a protective factor among young male violent offenders, associated with less AABs, suggesting that character maturity isa promising target for treatment interventions for this group of individuals.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Klinisk medicin Psykiatri hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Clinical Medicine Psychiatry hsv//eng
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Omvårdnad hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Nursing hsv//eng
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap Rättsmedicin hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Other Medical and Health Sciences Forensic Science hsv//eng
Young male criminal offenders
character maturity
ADHD
criminality
aggression
psychopathic traits
Vårdvetenskap
Nursing science
ADHD
Aggression
Character maturity
Criminality
Psychopathic traits
Young male criminal offenders
ADHD; aggression; character maturity; criminality; psychopathic traits; young male criminal offenders

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Falk, ÖrjanGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg,Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi,Centrum för etik, juridik och mental hälsa,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology,Centre for Ethics, Law, and Mental Health(Swepub:gu)xfalrj (author)
Billstedt, Eva,1961Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg,Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg,Gillbergcentrum,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology(Swepub:gu)xbilev (author)
Kerekes, NoraUniversity College West,Högskolan Väst,Avdelningen for hälsopromotion och vårdvetenskap(Swepub:gu)xkerno (author)
Anckarsäter, HenrikGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg,Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health (CELAM), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Forensic psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Ragarden, House 1, SU – East Hospital, SE-416 85 Gothenburg, Sweden, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi,Centrum för etik, juridik och mental hälsa,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology,Centre for Ethics, Law, and Mental Health(Swepub:gu)xanche (author)
Wallinius, MärtaLund University,Lunds universitet,Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Region Kronoberg,Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, Research and Development Unit, Regional Forensic Psychiatric Clinic, Växjö, Sweden(Swepub:gu)xwmarf (author)
Hofvander, BjörnLund University,Lunds universitet,Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri,Sektion IV,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,Section IV,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University(Swepub:gu)xhofbj (author)
University of GothenburgDepartment of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Centre for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, University of Gothenburg (creator_code:org_t)

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