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Conduct Disorder in Prison: Search for Prospective and Retrospective Recurring and Contextual Elements

Completed
Conditions
Mental Disorders
Registration Number
NCT02493088
Lead Sponsor
Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis
Brief Summary

The prediction of dangerousness remains a delicate subject, relevant in current psychiatry. Scalable psychopathological elements identified in schizophrenia and mood disorders are considered as most at risk for crime committing. The French High Authority of Health (HAS) recommends to identify and prevent risk situations of violence and to develop research at this level. Some authors have worked on criminal career and became interested in risk factors for aberrant driving behaviors but also in environmental or clinical elements accompanying these phases. To our knowledge, no specific study about contextual elements before misconduct and which could lead to aberrant driving behaviors among individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder has been described to date The investigators propose to follow individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder in prison during 6 months in order to list their conduct disorders and contextual elements upstream of these misconducts. The investigators will also study the effect of contextual factors related to judicial steps on the appearance of aberrant driving behaviors.

Detailed Description

This study aims at identifying elements that can provoke frustration and lead to aberrant driving behaviors. The question is whether there are triggers that occur more frequently for the same subject. If so, these specific contextual elements could be detected in order to prevent violent acts.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
11
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male
  • Over 18
  • Detention sentence in prison in Rochefort between March and August 2015
  • Positive psychopathy score at PCL-R (Psychopathy Checklist-revised) test: score greater than or equal to 30
Exclusion Criteria
  • Chronic psychosis
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Women
  • Minors,
  • negative score at the PCL-R
  • Subject under protection measure (curator or guardian)
  • Refusal to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Number of Individuals Diagnosed With Antisocial Personality Disorder in Rochefort Prison With Aberrant Driving Behaviors.6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Aberrant Driving Behaviors With Contextual Element Observed Before Aberrant Driving Behaviors6 months

Collected contextual elements were :

* Disorders in the institution (with a caregiver, frustration with the rules)

* Difficulty / frustration with an inmate

* Difficulty / frustration with the entourage

* Consumption of alcohol or other toxic substances

* Steps in the judicial process (refusal of parole, reduction of sentence ...)

* Psychiatric symptoms: delirious, sleep disorders, nightmares The numerator for the percentage calculated is the number of aberrant driving behaviors with contextual element.

The denominator for the percentage calculated is the total number of aberrant driving behaviors (with and without contextual element)

Number of Observed Situations Per Type of Aberrant Driving Behavior (Auto-aggressive, Aggressive or Other Hetero Transgression)6 months

Auto-aggressive: attempted suicide, any gesture of mutilation (scarification, punching in a wall, etc.) Aggressive: rixes with fellow inmates or prison staff, attempted homicides, sexual assaults, etc.

Other hetero transgression: Failure to comply with the rules of the institution, illegal entry of illicit objects into the establishment, consumption of toxic materials, destruction of property, etc.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maison d'arrêt de Rochefort

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Rochefort, France

Maison d'arrêt de Rochefort
🇫🇷Rochefort, France

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