eurobiological Development of Aggressive Behavior: Part I of the Forensic Research & Technology Study (The FoReTech Study)
- Conditions
- 10037173Aggressive behavior
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 300
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, all patients and controls
must meet the following criteria:
- Participant is at least 18 years old.
- Participant has provided written informed consent.
Only patient participants should also meet the following:
- Patient is receiving outpatient care at De Tender.
Potential patients or control participants who meet any of the following
criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- There are indications for intellectual disability (IQ < 70).
- The participant does not speak or read Dutch on a proficient level.
- The participant is incapable of deciding on study participation and therefore
cannot give informed consent.
Only those patients who can explicitly state that he or she knows that he can
refuse participation, that he/she knows what participation in the study
encompasses and that he or she can always, without further questions, withdraw
from the study, are considered capable of participation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1) The association between sensory processing and aggressive behavior will be<br /><br>studied. Sensory processing will be measured using a questionnaire.<br /><br>2) The association between hormonal values (testosterone and cortisol) and<br /><br>aggressive behavior will be studied. Hormonal values will be obtained from hair<br /><br>samples.<br /><br>Aggressive behavior, the main outcome, will be measured by two self-report<br /><br>questionnaires, resulting in three outcomes: reactive aggressive behavior,<br /><br>proactive aggressive behavior and total aggressive behavior.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>-</p><br>