TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Long-term imprisonment leads to cognitive impairment
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Lapornik, R.
A1  - Lehofer, M.
A1  - Moser, M.
A1  - Pump, G.
A1  - Egner, S.
A1  - Posch, C.
A1  - Hildebrandt, G.
A1  - Zapotoczky, Hans G.
SP  - 121
EP  - 127
VL  - 82
IS  - 2
N2  - The effects of long-term imprisonment on cognitive functions are investigated in a longitudinal study. Twenty-four serious offenders in an Austrian penitentiary underwent concentration and memory performance measurements via a questionnaire presented to them under controlled conditions in two sessions at a 42 month interval. The difference in the parameters indicated cognitive impairment after this period that was highly significant (P < 0.01); this can be interpreted as a direct consequence of imprisonment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -