Universidad de la Republica Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2022 Sep-Oct;29(5):1242-1249. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2020.1864634. Epub 2021 Jan 4.
Previous research has found association between antisocial behavior and deficits in executive functioning. However, research into a link between them accounting for criminal history has found divergent results in western countries. The present study sought to determine the severity of executive functioning deficits in offenders compared to a normative sample, and the differences between first time offenders as compared to recidivists in Uruguay using a cross-sectional design. The neuropsychological performance of 334 male adult inmates was assessed using the BRIEF- A and a normative sample of 377. Results indicated that offenders performed significantly worse than non-offenders in the global score and the subscales of the BRIEF-A. Moreover, first time offenders exhibited less performance deficits in cognitive functioning than recidivist offenders. Compared to first time offenders, recidivist showed executive dysfunction concerning behavioral regulation index and globally. These results enhance our knowledge about executive dysfunction associated with criminality and may help to tailor the offenders' programs to offenders with executive deficits.
先前的研究发现，反社会行为与执行功能缺陷之间存在关联。然而，针对将犯罪史考虑在内的两者之间联系的研究在西方国家得出了不同的结果。本研究旨在使用横断面设计，确定与正常样本相比，乌拉圭罪犯的执行功能缺陷的严重程度，以及初犯与惯犯之间的差异。使用 BRIEF-A 和 377 名正常样本评估了 334 名男性成年囚犯的神经心理学表现。结果表明，罪犯在 BRIEF-A 的总分和分量表上的表现明显差于非罪犯。此外，初犯在认知功能方面表现出的缺陷少于惯犯。与初犯相比，惯犯在行为调节指数和整体上表现出执行功能障碍。这些结果增强了我们对与犯罪行为相关的执行功能障碍的认识，并可能有助于根据执行功能缺陷为罪犯量身定制方案。
