aggression violence
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) patients: Male, aged 18-65, minimum IQ 80, max 120kg (restrictions of platform) body weight, violent crime has been committed b) healthy controls: Male, aged 18-65, max 120kg body weight, maximum eduction is HBO (to ensure matched IQ levels in both groups).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) patients: DSM Axis 1 disorder, use of psychopharmaca, neurological disorder b) healthy controls: DSM Axis 1 or 2 disorder, use of psychopharmaca, history of violent behaviour, criminal record, neurological disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primairy study parameters on the three experimental task: - reactiontimes - number of errors - movement parameters This will be examined in relation to the following possible factors movement (approach, avoid), valence (happy, angry, neutral), instrumental context (happy, angry) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| scores on questionnaires, heartbeat, hormonal levels | — |
Countries
Netherlands