Relationship of psychobiological variables to recidivism in violent offenders and impulsive fire setters. A follow-up study.
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.
Virkkunen
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
De Jong
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Bartko
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Goodwin
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Linnoila
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006719:Homovanillic Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence
D001786:Blood Glucose; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D006719:Homovanillic Acid