Psychological and Demographic Factors Associated with Individuals Using the Insanity Defense

1985 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 9-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caryl E. Boehnert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Insanity Defense ◽  
Psychological Test ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Plea Bargain ◽  
Death Row ◽  
Factors Associated

Thirty men who were found not guilty by reason of insanity were compared to 30 men who relied on the defense but were found guilty, and with 30 men who were evaluated for the defense but opted to plea bargain. Demographic and psychological test data were obtained for each subject. There was significant psychopathology found across groups, more suggestive of major mental illness than of psychopathy. When data on the heinousness of each individual crime were examined, NGRI subjects were found to commit the least heinous offenses, and those on death row were found to commit the most heinous. Directions for future research and the operation of the legal system in general are discussed.

Typology of Men Unsuccessfully Raising the Insanity Defense

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caryl E. Boehnert
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Insanity Defense ◽  
Psychological Test ◽  
Psychological Characteristics

Little is known about the group of individuals who rely on the insanity defense throughout trial, but nonetheless are found guilty and sent to prison. This article discusses psychological test data and crime characteristics of 30 men who unsuccessfully attempted the insanity defense in Florida. Well over half of the attemptee crimes were found to be actions against strangers. Attemptees are divided into five subtypes and demographic and psychological characteristics are discussed.

The New Breed of Minister

1993 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-297
Author(s):  
Howard W. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Psychological Test ◽  
Second Career ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
Mainline Protestant

Reports research findings focused on the question, Have persons entering the ranks of clergy changed in recent years? Examines psychological test data and demographic factors of 1,139 M. Div. students entering a mainline Protestant seminary in an attempt to identify the changes among seminarians over a twenty-five-year period. Pays particular attention to the variables of gender, second-career students, liberal and conservative seminarians, and students who leave seminary. Offers personal reflections generated by the quantitative research findings.

Mental Illness and its Link to Illegal Street Market Activity: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and How They Compare to Violence

2020 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2094469
Author(s):  
Michelle N. Harris ◽  
Leah E. Daigle
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Violent Offending ◽  
Assessment Study ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Type Of Behavior

Given the focus on research assessing violence among people with mental illness, other forms of deviance such as illegal street market offending have been relatively ignored. As such, the prevalence and risk factors for illegal street market offending among those with mental disorders is unknown. Utilizing the MacArthur Risk Assessment Study, the prevalence of illegal street market offending among this population is assessed along with the risk factors for engaging in this type of behavior. These factors are investigated for their generality in predicting violent offending to see if there are unique risk factors associated with illegal street market offending. Results indicate that factors related to money, factors related to substance usage, and general factors related to offending are significantly associated with illegal street market offending. Theoretical implications and future research are discussed.

Refining Evidence-Based Treatments for Late-Life Depression

GeroPsych ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
Grace C. Niu ◽  
Patricia A. Arean
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Brain Plasticity ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments

The recent increase in the aging population, specifically in the United States, has raised concerns regarding treatment for mental illness among older adults. Late-life depression (LLD) is a complex condition that has become widespread among the aging population. Despite the availability of behavioral interventions and psychotherapies, few depressed older adults actually receive treatment. In this paper we review the research on refining treatments for LLD. We first identify evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for LLD and the problems associated with efficacy and dissemination, then review approaches to conceptualizing mental illness, specifically concepts related to brain plasticity and the Research Domain Criteria (RDoc). Finally, we introduce ENGAGE as a streamlined treatment for LLD and discuss implications for future research.

Demographic Factors Associated with Congenital Malformations Among Young Infants in Fallujah Maternity and Children Hospital, Fallujah City, Iraq

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Samira T.Abdulghani ◽  
Samira T.Abdulghani
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Congenital Anomalies ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Gestational Hypertension ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Young Infants ◽  
History Of

Background: Congenital anomalies are a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing countries including our country. Registries and data on these anomalies are still primitive and poorly collated. In this study we aimed to assess the important demographic factors associated with the development of congenital anomalies. Methods: This was a cross-sectional hospital-based study involving 880 infants in the 1st year of life registered in the birth defect unit in Fallujah Maternity and Children Hospital in the period between 1st of January 2017 to the 31st of December 2019. The prevalence rate, the pattern of anomalies and the factors associated with their occurrence were determined. Results: The prevalence rate of the group enrolled in this study was 31/1000 total births, congenital heart defects was the commonest followed by central nervous system anomalies, 58% of the infants were males, 65% had ≥ 2.5 kg birth weight & 95% were singletons. Family history of congenital anomalies was found in 31.25% of cases. The largest group of mothers (55.7%) were 21-30 years old & 92.5% of fathers were less than 45 years old. Parental consanguinity reported in 64.3% of the total cases. Only 4.5% of mothers reported history of fever during pregnancy, and none of them had history of exposure to x-ray or teratogenic drug use. Gestational hypertension was reported in 10% of the total (880) mothers, hypertension and diabetes mellitus in 0.3%, while hepatitis C, hepatitis B, toxoplasmosis and epilepsy, each was reported in only one mother (0.1% of the total). Regarding the outcome of pregnancy, 66.6% were live births, 24.2% were abortions and 9.2% were stillbirths. History of previous abortions was reported in 22% of cases. Urban residents accounted for 63% of the families of congenitally abnormal infants while 37% were rural. Conclusion: Congenital anomalies are still a major cause for concern and tension in Fallujah society, there is serious need to establish a surveillance and good statistical system for congenital anomalies and efforts should be made to raise awareness of their occurrence and the associated risk factors in Iraq and other developing countries.

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