Olson Lindamarie, Vaughn Michael G
University of Houston, TX, USA.
St. Louis University, MO, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2023 Feb;67(2-3):184-206. doi: 10.1177/0306624X211049200. Epub 2021 Oct 8.
Psychopathic traits and a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are common among imprisoned individuals. Although previous research has examined correlates of TBI among juvenile offenders, little research has explored the relationship between psychopathic traits and TBI among this population. Study objectives included: (1) examine the association between the history of a TBI and psychopathic traits among juvenile offenders and (2) determine if the history of a TBI predicts the manifestation of different psychopathic factors among juvenile offenders. Cross-sectional data from the Multidimensional Youth Residential Inventory consisted of 226 juvenile offenders. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. Results of linear regression analyses showed that history of a TBI significantly predicted callous unemotional and impulsive irresponsible traits. Clinical implications suggest early intervention is needed to treat the potential long-term effects of TBIs and the development of psychopathic traits. Recommendations for further research are discussed.
精神病态特质和创伤性脑损伤（TBI）病史在被监禁人群中很常见。尽管先前的研究已经考察了青少年罪犯中TBI的相关因素，但很少有研究探讨这一人群中精神病态特质与TBI之间的关系。研究目标包括：（1）检验青少年罪犯中TBI病史与精神病态特质之间的关联，以及（2）确定TBI病史是否能预测青少年罪犯中不同精神病态因素的表现。来自多维青少年居住情况调查表的横断面数据包括226名青少年罪犯。进行了双变量和多变量分析。线性回归分析结果表明，TBI病史能显著预测冷酷无情和冲动不负责任的特质。临床意义表明，需要早期干预来治疗TBI的潜在长期影响以及精神病态特质的发展。文中还讨论了进一步研究的建议。
