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Lucas Muñoz-López1, Borja Fernández-García-Valdecasas2, Slava López-Rodríguez3
1Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, University of Granada, Melilla, Spain.
Abstract:
Writing involves the activation of different processing modes than reading comprehension, and therefore the level of activation varies depending on the moment and the task.
Objectives:
to analyze the profiles in terms of the proposed coding from the PROESC in terms of personality disorders [Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) with drugs possession and consumption crimes (DPCC) and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)] with gender violence crimes (GVC) in the prisoners.
Design:
The sample was composed of 194 men. The participants were divided into two groups. Group 1 (ASPD; DPCC) consisted of 81 men, and Group 2 (OCPD; GVC) consisted of 113 men.
Main Outcome Measures:
They completed the Demographic, Offense, and Behavioral Interview in Institutions, the International Personality Disorders Examination (IPDE), and Writing Processes Evaluation Battery (PROESC).
Results:
Group 2 made more mistake than Group 1 in narratives tasks.
Conclusion:
Participants know phoneme-grapheme correspondence rules, language disturbances of a reiterative and persistent nature may appear in those who show compulsive behavior.
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