TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - A prospective study of psychiatric comorbidity and recidivism among repeat DUI offenders
JO  - Archives of scientific psychology
A1  - Nelson, Sarah E.
A1  - Belkin, Katerina
A1  - LaPlante, Debi A.
A1  - Bosworth, Leslie B.
A1  - Shaffer, Howard J.
SP  - 8
EP  - 17
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-3269
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -