Author/Editor     Carli, Vladimir; Basilico, F.; Martino, M.; D'Alessandro, S.; Cancellario, D.; Sarchiapone, Marco
Title     Study among prisoners
Type     članek
Source     2320241
Vol. and No.     Letnik 23, št. suppl. 2
Publication year     2008
Volume     str. S368
Language     eng
Abstract     Background: Childhood trauma are frequent among prisoners and determinants of aggression remain poorly understood. Aims: To examine whether childhood traumamight be associated with aggression in prisoners. Method: Five hundred and forty male prisoners were interviewed with the Brown Goodwin Lifetime History of Aggression (BGHA) interview and completed the Childhood trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). Prisoners with CTQ scores above and below the median werecompared on BGHA scores, history of convictions, and violence in prison. Results: Prisoners with CTQ scores above the median had significantly higher BGHA scores, more convictions, and significantly more had convictions as a minor, and had exhibited violent behavior in prison. Also, CTQ scores correlated with BGHA scores. Logistic regression showed that CTQ total, childhood physical neglect, and childhood physical abuse scores were related to violent behaviour in the prison. Conclusion: Childhood trauma may be a determinant of lifetime aggression and convictions in prisoners as well as of violent behaviour in prison.
Descriptors     Agression
Prisoners
Keywords     childhood trauma
prisoners
aggression