@article{ref1,
title="A prospective study of psychiatric comorbidity and recidivism among repeat DUI offenders",
journal="Archives of scientific psychology",
year="2015",
author="Nelson, Sarah E. and Belkin, Katerina and LaPlante, Debi A. and Bosworth, Leslie B. and Shaffer, Howard J.",
volume="3",
number="1",
pages="8-17",
abstract="Psychiatric comorbidity has emerged as a key element distinguishing DUI offenders from others, and, in some cases, distinguishing repeat offenders from first-time offenders. This paper utilizes a prospective design to determine whether the comorbid disorders identified among repeat DUI offenders can predict recidivism. Seven hundred forty-three repeat DUI offenders were recruited from a two-week inpatient treatment program at which they received a standardized mental health assessment and followed across five years post-treatment to track DUI offense, motor vehicle-related offenses, and general criminal offenses. Psychiatric comorbidity, though it did not predict DUI recidivism specifically, predicted criminal re-offense more generally. In addition, there was a specific relationship between lifetime attention deficit disorder and repeated motor vehicle-related offenses. These findings suggest that for many repeat offenders, DUI is one outlet in a constellation of criminal behavior, and that psychiatric comorbidity increases vulnerability for criminal re-offense.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2169-3269",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}