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[Personality factors in relation to violent crimes].
- Source :
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Psicothema [Psicothema] 2006 Aug; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 459-64. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The personalities of a group of 54 persons (51 men and 3 women), imprisoned for the perpetration of violent crimes, were evaluated. The results were then compared to a normative group. This study considers personality factors and dimensions on three levels: (a) Basic factors: the "Big Five", (b) Personality disorders and clinical syndromes, (c) Personality dimensions related to personal wellbeing and social adaptation said to define a psychologically healthy individual. The results of the study show that it is not possible to define a basic personality profile for this group of violent delinquents based on the "Big Five" factors. It is, however, possible to find two habitual patterns of behaviour if the Millon Model (1990) is applied. These two behaviour patterns and attitudes towards life situations will be named "Dependent with compulsive traits" and "Psychopath tendencies". Both relate to indicators of mental health.
- Subjects :
- Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Female
Humans
Male
Personality Disorders diagnosis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Crime psychology
Crime statistics & numerical data
Personality Disorders epidemiology
Violence psychology
Violence statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 0214-9915
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Psicothema
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17296072