Moral cognitions and psychopathy

Completed

Conditions: persoonlijkheidsstoornis: psychopathie
psychopathy
sociopathy

Registration Number: NL-OMON30786

Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Maastricht

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria (experimental group 1; psychopathic delinquents):
o Male subject
o Situated in GGzE, long stay TBS or prison
o IQ >= 90
o psychopathic characteristics (PCL-R score >= 26) ;Inclusion criteria (experimental group 2; non psychopathic delinquents):
o Male subject
o Situated in GGzE , long stay TBS or prison
o IQ >= 90
o no psychopathic characteristics (PCL-R <= 25) ;Inclusion criteria (normal control group):
o Male subject
o no psychic diagnosis
o Normal IQ

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria (experimental group 1; psychopathic delinquents):
o Inadequate knowledge of the Dutch language to fully understand the test instructions
o Having a bad sight
o Being colour blind
o Having an IQ <= 90
o Having a psychotic / related disorder
Exclusion criteria (experimental group 2; non psychopathic delinquents):
o Inadequate knowledge of the Dutch language to fully understand the test instructions
o Having a bad sight
o Being colour blind
o Having an IQ <= 90
o Having a psychotic / related disorder
Exclusion criteria (normal control group):
o Inadequate knowledge of the Dutch language to fully understand the test instructions
o Having a psychic disorder
o Having an IQ below average
o Being colour blind

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Subjects* permission to participate within the current study will be<br /><br>administered by means of an information letter. Subjects will be asked to<br /><br>complete a total of six questionnaires. Mandate by letter is required for each<br /><br>subject before starting the experiment. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Demographical information will be taken into account. Mandate by letter is<br /><br>required for each subject before starting the experiment.</p><br>