Relationship of psychobiological variables to recidivism in violent offenders and impulsive fire setters. A follow-up study.

Abstract

Fifty-eight violent offenders and impulsive fire setters were followed up for an average of 3 years after release from prison. Recidivists who committed a new violent offense or arson had significantly lower cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and homovanillic acid concentrations and blood glucose nadirs after oral glucose challenge than did nonrecidivists. A discriminant analysis, based on the blood glucose nadir and cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration, correctly classified 84.2% of the subjects.

• Authors: M Virkkunen, J De Jong, J Bartko, F K Goodwin, M Linnoila
• Journal: Archives of general psychiatry (Arch Gen Psychiatry) Vol. 46 Issue 7 Pg. 600-3 (Jul 1989) ISSN: 0003-990X [Print] United States
• PMID: 2472122 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Blood Glucose
• Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
• Homovanillic Acid

Topics

• Adult
• Alcoholism (psychology)
• Blood Glucose (analysis)
• Criminal Psychology
• Depressive Disorder (psychology)
• Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders (diagnosis)
• Firesetting Behavior (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, diagnosis)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Homovanillic Acid (cerebrospinal fluid)
• Humans
• Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid (cerebrospinal fluid)
• Impulsive Behavior (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, diagnosis)
• Male
• Personality Disorders (psychology)
• Social Control, Formal
• Suicide, Attempted (psychology)
• Violence