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Mental Illness
New mental illness study findings reported from University of Regensburg
January 17th, 2009
"Concerning the discussion about the connection of personality traits, personality disorders, and mental illness, this study focused on the personality profiles of male forensic patients, prison inmates, and young men without criminal reports. The main topic centered on group-specific personality profiles and identifying personality facets corresponding with mental illness," investigators in Regensburg, Germany report. "The authors therefore used the Rasch model-based Trier Integrated Personality Inventory. They individually tested 141 German forensic patients with different crime backgrounds, 122 prison inmates, and 111 soldiers of the German army. Within group...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-01-17)
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