%0 Journal Article
%T Study on the role of suicide attempt history and proactive and reactive aggression in the risk of violent recidivism in a population of incarcerated men
%J Annales medico-psychologiques
%D 2019
%A Rouchy, E.
%A Garcia, M.
%A Soulet, E.
%A Michel, G.
%V 177
%N 9
%P 942-945
%X The objective of this exploratory study was to understand the risk factors for violent recidivism in a population of incarcerated men (n = 21), through an investigation of the role of psychopathic traits, proactive and reactive hetero-aggressiveness, self-aggressiveness and suicide attempts. The analysis of our results highlights various vulnerability factors associated with an increased probability of recidivism. Factors among which we find: (1) a predominance of the behavioural sphere of psychopathy (Factor 2); (2) the presence of hetero-aggressive behaviours, and more particularly (3) reactive types; and finally, (4) the presence of a history of suicide attempt(s). This study fulfills its main objective by identifying certain psychopathological modalities that play a key role in the process of violent recidivism. In this sense, a focus on the different expressions of aggressiveness and on psychopathic traits is an interesting prism for understanding the problem of violent recidivism. A clinical reading of our data leads us to formulate the hypothesis: deficiencies in representations and mental elaboration processes are crucial elements in understanding the repetition of violent action. © 2019<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0003-4487
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amp.2019.08.010