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Correlations between adult attachment and risk of reoffending among child sexual offenders

Correlations between adult attachment and risk of reoffending among child sexual offenders

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00033950
Enrollment
300
Registered
2024-09-02
Start date
2014-06-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

F65.4

Interventions

Group 1: This retrospective study analyzes data from male inmates who were admitted to the Social-Therapeutic Correctional Facility Hamburg between December 2010 and March 2024. The inmates' data were

Sponsors

Institut für Sexualforschung, Sexualmedizin und Forensische Psychiatrie des Universitätsklinikums Hamburg-Eppendorf
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ability to give consent and voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for the observation groups TG, CG1 and CG2 see Description "Beobachtungsgruppen".

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcomes of the study are 1) to examine the relationship between attachment-related anxiety or attachment-related avoidance as forms of adult attachment behavior and the dynamic risk of recidivism in men convicted of child sexual abuse 2) to compare this potential correlation to data from other sex offender groups and violent offenders in order to potentially determine a pattern of correlation that is specific to persons convicted of child sexual abuse.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary outcomes of the study are 1) to examine the relationship between attachment-related anxiety or attachment-related avoidance as forms of adult attachment behavior and the static risk of recidivism and psychopathy score in men convicted of child sexual abuse 2) to compare this potential correlation to data from other sex offender groups and violent offenders in order to potentially determine a pattern of correlation that is specific to persons convicted of child sexual abuse.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPeer Briken

Institut für Sexualforschung, Sexualmedizin und Forensische Psychiatrie des Universitätsklinikums Hamburg-Eppendorf

briken@uke.de+49 40 7410 54564

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026