Citation

Rouchy E, Garcia M, Soulet E, Michel G. Ann. Med. Psychol. (Paris) 2019; 177(9): 942-945.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Societe Medico-Psychologique, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.amp.2019.08.010

PMID

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Abstract

The objective of this exploratory study was to understand the risk factors for violent recidivism in a population of incarcerated men (n = 21), through an investigation of the role of psychopathic traits, proactive and reactive hetero-aggressiveness, self-aggressiveness and suicide attempts. The analysis of our results highlights various vulnerability factors associated with an increased probability of recidivism. Factors among which we find: (1) a predominance of the behavioural sphere of psychopathy (Factor 2); (2) the presence of hetero-aggressive behaviours, and more particularly (3) reactive types; and finally, (4) the presence of a history of suicide attempt(s). This study fulfills its main objective by identifying certain psychopathological modalities that play a key role in the process of violent recidivism. In this sense, a focus on the different expressions of aggressiveness and on psychopathic traits is an interesting prism for understanding the problem of violent recidivism. A clinical reading of our data leads us to formulate the hypothesis: deficiencies in representations and mental elaboration processes are crucial elements in understanding the repetition of violent action. © 2019

Language: en

Keywords

human; violence; male; Risk factor; Suicide attempt; aggression; suicide attempt; Sexual assault; risk factor; prisoner; psychopathy; Article; exploratory research; recidivism; proactive aggression; reactive aggression; Agressivity; Incarcerated men; Legal recidivism; Psychopathie