Sociodemographic and diagnostic characteristics of homicidal and nonhomicidal sexual offenders.
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Sociodemographic and diagnostic characteristics of homicidal and nonhomicidal sexual offenders. / Iffland, Judith; Berner, Wolfgang; Hill, Andreas; Briken, Peer.
in: J FORENSIC SCI, Jahrgang 56, Nr. 6, 6, 2011, S. 1626-1631.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Sociodemographic and diagnostic characteristics of homicidal and nonhomicidal sexual offenders.
AU - Iffland, Judith
AU - Berner, Wolfgang
AU - Hill, Andreas
AU - Briken, Peer
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The aims of this study were to compare the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and "psychopathy" in homicidal and nonhomicidal sexual offenders and to investigate the specificity of previous studies on psychiatric morbidity of a sample of sexual murderers. Information from court reports of 166 homicidal and 56 nonhomicidal sex offenders was evaluated using standardized instruments (SCID-II, PCL-R) and classification systems (DSM-IV). Sexual murderers were diagnosed more often with a personality disorder (80.1% vs. 50%; p < 0.001), especially schizoid personality disorder (16.3% vs. 5.4%; p < 0.05), as well as with sexual sadism (36.7% vs. 8.9%; p < 0.001) and sexual dysfunctions (21.7% vs. 7.1%; p < 0.05). Additionally, they had more often used alcohol during the offense (63.2% vs. 41%; p < 0.05). The results indicate that sexual murderers have more and a greater variety of psychiatric disorders when compared to nonhomicidal sex offenders.
AB - The aims of this study were to compare the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and "psychopathy" in homicidal and nonhomicidal sexual offenders and to investigate the specificity of previous studies on psychiatric morbidity of a sample of sexual murderers. Information from court reports of 166 homicidal and 56 nonhomicidal sex offenders was evaluated using standardized instruments (SCID-II, PCL-R) and classification systems (DSM-IV). Sexual murderers were diagnosed more often with a personality disorder (80.1% vs. 50%; p < 0.001), especially schizoid personality disorder (16.3% vs. 5.4%; p < 0.05), as well as with sexual sadism (36.7% vs. 8.9%; p < 0.001) and sexual dysfunctions (21.7% vs. 7.1%; p < 0.05). Additionally, they had more often used alcohol during the offense (63.2% vs. 41%; p < 0.05). The results indicate that sexual murderers have more and a greater variety of psychiatric disorders when compared to nonhomicidal sex offenders.
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Multivariate Analysis
KW - Alcoholism/epidemiology
KW - Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data
KW - Educational Status
KW - Erectile Dysfunction/epidemiology
KW - Forensic Psychiatry
KW - Homicide/psychology
KW - Paraphilias/epidemiology
KW - Personality Disorders/epidemiology
KW - Sex Offenses/psychology
KW - Unemployment/statistics & numerical data
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Multivariate Analysis
KW - Alcoholism/epidemiology
KW - Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data
KW - Educational Status
KW - Erectile Dysfunction/epidemiology
KW - Forensic Psychiatry
KW - Homicide/psychology
KW - Paraphilias/epidemiology
KW - Personality Disorders/epidemiology
KW - Sex Offenses/psychology
KW - Unemployment/statistics & numerical data
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 56
SP - 1626
EP - 1631
JO - J FORENSIC SCI
JF - J FORENSIC SCI
SN - 0022-1198
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
