TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The complex associations between early childhood adversity, heart rate variability, cluster B personality disorders, and aggression
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Bogaerts, Stefan
A1  - Jankovic, Marija
A1  - van Boxtel, Geert
A1  - Veling, Wim
A1  - Garofalo, Carlo
A1  - Klein Tuente, Stéphanie
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Early childhood adversity can cause an imbalance in the autonomic function, which may in turn lead to the development of trauma-spectrum disorders and aggressive  behavior later in life. In the present study, we investigated the complex  associations between early adversity, heart rate variability (HRV), cluster B  personality disorders, and self-reported aggressive behavior in a group of 50 male  forensic inpatients (M age = 41.16; SD = 10.72). Structural Equation Modeling  analysis revealed that patients with cluster B personality disorders were more  likely to have adverse early childhood experiences and reduced sympathetic dominance  in response to a threat than patients without cluster B personality disorders. In  addition, HRV and cluster B personality disorders did not significantly mediate the  association between early childhood adversity and self-reported aggressive behavior. These findings are important for clinical practice to facilitate specific treatment  programs for those affected.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X20986537
ID  - ref1
ER  -