精神病症和有风险的性行为在囚禁妇女
Amanda M Cook1, J Michael Maurer1, Brooke L Reynolds1
1The Mind Research Network.
Criminal justice and behavior
|November 3, 2023
概括
监禁妇女的精神病特征与增加的危险性行为有关,特别是醉酒时从事性活动. 这项研究强调了这种人群中精神病症和性风险之间的显著联系.
科学领域:
- 法医心理学 法医心理学
- 临床心理学 临床心理学
- 犯罪学 犯罪学
背景情况:
- 关于女性的精神病特征和风险性行为 (RSB) 的研究有限.
- 了解这些关联对于有针对性的干预和风险评估至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查监禁女性样本中精神病特征和RSB之间的关系.
- 为了比较RSB在高得分的女性和高得分的男性.
主要方法:
- 137名被监禁妇女完成了针对精神病特征的自我报告措施 (黑尔精神病检查清单修订,PCL-R) 和终身RSB.
- RSB的测量包括性伴侣的数量,醉酒时的性行为频率和无保护性行为的频率.
主要成果:
- 在PCL-R Facet 3 (生活方式特征) 上得分更高与醉酒时性交频率增加相关.
- 据报道,高PCL-R分数的女性比高PCL-R分数的男性更频繁地在醉酒状态下进行性交.
结论:
- 精神病特征,特别是生活方式方面,与特定的RSB有关,比如醉酒期间的性行为,在被监禁的女性中.
- 研究结果表明,与精神病相关的RSB的表现可能存在性别差异.
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