title: [Psychiatric, Cognitive and Emotional Profile in Ex-combatants of Illegal Armed Groups in Colombia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Exposure to armed conflict produces biological adaptations oriented to handle the highly stressful conditions in war environments. The special features of The Colombian armed create a special scenario to evaluate the human behavior.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this study, psychiatric, cognitive and emotional processing characteristics of a group of Colombian armed illegal forces of ex-combatants are described.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-three ex combatants and 22 controls were assessed with WAIS (IQ), INECO frontal screening (executive functions), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (empathy), emotional features recognition and MINI (psychiatric profile).
  
  
  RESULTS
  When compared to the control group, ex-combatants showed higher frequency of antisocial personality disorder (P=.031) and behavioral dissocial disorder (P=.017). In cognitive profile, the ex-combatants showed a lower score in the executive function test (Me=18.50; RQ=4.00), control (Me=23.00; RQ=5.25), with a poor personal distress in emphatic profile (Me=10.00; RQ=5.00) compared to control group (Me=37.00; RQ=7.25).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found differences in cognitive and psychiatric profile in ex-combatants in comparison with controls.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Neurociencias de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Neuropsicología y Conducta, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tobón
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Neurociencias de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Daniel Camilo
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Aguirre-Acevedo
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Neurociencias de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Velilla
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Neurociencias de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Bioinstrumentación en Ingeniería Clínica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duque
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Neuropsicología y Conducta, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Claudia Patricia
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Neurociencias de Antioquia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia; Grupo de Neuropsicología y Conducta, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UDEA, Medellín, Colombia. Electronic address: david.pineda1@udea.edu.co.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pineda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D004645:Empathy / Q000502:physiology; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Case studies; Combat disorders; Empathy; Empatía; Estudios de casos; Executive functions; Función ejecutiva; Trastornos de combate