Conduct Disorder in Prison: Search for Prospective and Retrospective Recurring and Contextual Elements (CoDiRCE)

March 3, 2017 updated by: Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis

Passage à l'Acte en Maison d'arrêt : Recherche d'éléments Contextuels récurrents Prospectifs et rétrospectifs

The prediction of dangerousness remains a delicate subject, relevant in current psychiatry. Scalable psychopathological elements identified in schizophrenia and mood disorders are considered as most at risk for crime committing. The French High Authority of Health (HAS) recommends to identify and prevent risk situations of violence and to develop research at this level. Some authors have worked on criminal career and became interested in risk factors for aberrant driving behaviors but also in environmental or clinical elements accompanying these phases. To our knowledge, no specific study about contextual elements before misconduct and which could lead to aberrant driving behaviors among individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder has been described to date The investigators propose to follow individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder in prison during 6 months in order to list their conduct disorders and contextual elements upstream of these misconducts. The investigators will also study the effect of contextual factors related to judicial steps on the appearance of aberrant driving behaviors.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aims at identifying elements that can provoke frustration and lead to aberrant driving behaviors. The question is whether there are triggers that occur more frequently for the same subject. If so, these specific contextual elements could be detected in order to prevent violent acts.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

11

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Rochefort, France, 17306
        • Maison d'arrêt de Rochefort

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder have been chosen for this study due to their propensity of aberrant driving behaviors, including torts.

Individuals detained in prison Rochefort and with a despcription fitting a psychopathic profile (impulsive, lack of empathy, repeated misconducts, repeat offenses ...) are informed of the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male
  • Over 18
  • Detention sentence in prison in Rochefort between March and August 2015
  • Positive psychopathy score at PCL-R (Psychopathy Checklist-revised) test: score greater than or equal to 30

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic psychosis
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Women
  • Minors,
  • negative score at the PCL-R
  • Subject under protection measure (curator or guardian)
  • Refusal to participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Antisocial personality
Individuals Diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder
Other: Antisocial personality recording of behavior and contextual elements
aberrant driving behaviors and upstream contextual elements of individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder will be recorded during the study

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The Number of Individuals Diagnosed With Antisocial Personality Disorder in Rochefort Prison With Aberrant Driving Behaviors.
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Aberrant Driving Behaviors With Contextual Element Observed Before Aberrant Driving Behaviors
Time Frame: 6 months

Collected contextual elements were :

  • Disorders in the institution (with a caregiver, frustration with the rules)
  • Difficulty / frustration with an inmate
  • Difficulty / frustration with the entourage
  • Consumption of alcohol or other toxic substances
  • Steps in the judicial process (refusal of parole, reduction of sentence ...)
  • Psychiatric symptoms: delirious, sleep disorders, nightmares The numerator for the percentage calculated is the number of aberrant driving behaviors with contextual element.

The denominator for the percentage calculated is the total number of aberrant driving behaviors (with and without contextual element)
6 months
Number of Observed Situations Per Type of Aberrant Driving Behavior (Auto-aggressive, Aggressive or Other Hetero Transgression)
Time Frame: 6 months

Auto-aggressive: attempted suicide, any gesture of mutilation (scarification, punching in a wall, etc.) Aggressive: rixes with fellow inmates or prison staff, attempted homicides, sexual assaults, etc.

Other hetero transgression: Failure to comply with the rules of the institution, illegal entry of illicit objects into the establishment, consumption of toxic materials, destruction of property, etc.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Pierre PARRY, MD, Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

July 9, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 14, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2014P08040

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