There is a wealth of studies somatic and mental illness among prisoners, but little on older prisoners their cognitive aging.Our study examines the performance male its effect perceived health quality life.A total 138 men aged 50 or over were recruited in seven French prisons similar ages from general population. Two assessments executive functions - mini-mental state examination frontal assessment battery administered to each participant, together with self rating schedules (Nottingham...

The judgment of blame was studied in a group 28 teenagers, 14 with Asperger syndrome (AS) and typically developed. Teenagers each were matched by age, cognitive development academic level. They presented 12 short vignettes which they had to judge an action according the intent actor (deliberate accidental), consequences (presence absence) seriousness situation (low, medium high). Results showed significant difference patterns both groups. AS judged physical consequence more than actor;...

The aim of our study was to identify psychiatric and cognitive disorders among older prison inmates investigate whether there is an association between mental impairment. 138 men aged 50 over were recruited in seven French prisons (Group 1) from the general public 2). Participants assessed using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Mental State Examination, Frontal Assessment Battery. results reveal very significant differences incidence performance two groups. However, does not...

The purpose of this paper is to assess the level perceived health and quality life elderly prisoners in France, see whether there a link between aging, time spent prison education scores for life.The authors' recruited 138 male aged 50 over seven French prisons. research protocol comprised semi-structured interview two scales.The results revealed low levels among inmates. They also showed that age was not statistically associated with most dimensions on Nottingham Health Profile (NHP),...

Researchers have explored the links between cognitive emotion regulation, impaired functioning, and anxiety-depression, including link to anxiety depression levels. However, very few studies examined these dimensions in clinical populations with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A sample of 183 participants was divided into three groups: 59 trauma-exposed PTSD, 61 without 63 non-trauma-exposed non-PTSD (controls). All were assessed on following dimensions: PTSD (PCL-5), regulation...

Abstract Objective The risk for the development of severe behaviour problems by individuals with intellectual disability (ID) is a well‐known concern. However, there are currently no reliable instruments assessing these behaviours in French. Behaviour Problems Inventory – Short Form (BPI‐S) assesses three types people ID: self‐injurious (eight items), aggressive/destructive (10 items) and stereotypic (12 items). purpose this study was to conduct psychometric French version BPI‐S. Method Data...

Cognitive distortions are an essential factor in the development and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim study is to investigate link between production cognitive PTSD by measuring levels anxiety depression. Our sample comprised 183 participants divided into three groups: 59 trauma-exposed with PTSD, 61 without 63 non-trauma-exposed non-PTSD (controls). All were assessed on following dimensions: (PCL-5), (EDC-A), depression (HADS). main results highlight a people...

People serving prison sentences have major needs in terms of their physical and mental health. However, little is known about the prevalence disorders affecting older prisoners how they evaluate state health quality life. The aim our study to identify whether there a link between level perceived life prisoners. For group 1, we recruited 138 male aged 50 over 7 French prisons. control was composed community-dwelling men over. research protocol comprised four scales (The mini international...

The aim was to investigate the aggressive behavior of young people in specialized institutions with intellectual disability (ID) or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Data on 305 institutionalized were collected using two aggression scales, 'Children's Scale Hostility and Aggression: Reactive/Proactive', 'Behavior Problems Inventory - Short Form'.Our results show that behavioral manifestations differ between clinical groups (ID/ID ASD). In addition, they reveal a decrease all stereotyped...

Very few studies have examined the influence of acculturation strategies an offender foreign descent on way a third party judges personality and action that offender. The aim our study was thus to measure effect three variables (Seriousness harm suffered by victim; Type strategy offender; Level Social Dominance Orientation [SDO]) person making judgement) judgements decisions made sample students faced with situation physical aggression committed man North African living in France. After...

The aim of this research was to examine how judgment an aggressive act committed by a North African immigrant woman influenced the perpetrator's acculturation strategies and participants' level social dominance orientation (SDO). Two hundred seven students read scenario describing physical assault woman. She described as having one four profiles (assimilation, integration, separation, marginalization). consequences were manipulated (low impact vs. high impact). Participants judged both its...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence aggressive behaviour among children and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) demonstrate a possible link moral judgement. Design/methodology/approach This study was carried out using two scales on sample 60 young people ID in specialized schools. first scale “Behavior Problems Inventory-Short Form” (Rojahn et al. , 2012) used assess frequency second involved several scenarios about social situations aggressiveness...