Orbitofrontal syndrome is characterized by disinhibition, impulsiveness, transgression of social norms and sometimes thedevelopment criminal behavior. This the case an 18-year-old male offender incarcerated for kidnapping, rape andhomicide a minor. He was evaluated through interviews use Eysenck personality questionnaire (Form B), Raven’s progressive matrices (RPM), Rey–Osterrieth complex figur...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a disorder characterized by significant problems with attention, impulsiveness and excessive activity, is one of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders and one of the most common reasons why juveniles with behavior problems are referred to health service providers.

Prader-Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder. Psychiatric comorbidity can occur in persons with Prader-Willi syndrome varying from emotional and behavioural disorders characterised by impulsiveness, temper tantrums, with occurrence of other psychiatric disorders in the form of obsessive compulsive disorder, mood disorders and psychotic illnesses. We present 3 patients with Prader-Willi syndrome ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders and affects approximately 6 to 7 % of children and adolescents; ADHD occurs about four times more commonly in boys than girls [1-3]. The characteristic features of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are excessive motor activity, inattentio...

To cite this article: Mark A. Ruiz , Jennifer L. Skeem , Norman G. Poythress , Kevin S. Douglas & Scott O. Lilienfeld (2010) Structure and Correlates of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) in Offenders: Implications for Psychopathy and Externalizing Pathology, International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 9:3, 237-244, DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2010.517258 To link to this article: http://dx...

BACKGROUND Often mental disorders are serious problems concerning psychological well-being. They require comprehensive and specialized psychiatric and psychological help, but there are no public methods of controlling your mental state. The aim of study was the evaluation of the utility of Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale in the diagnosis of social anxiety, impulsi...

Aggression is one of the core symptoms of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) with therapeutic and prognostic relevance. ASPD is highly prevalent among inmates, being responsible for adverse events and elevated direct and indirect economic costs for the criminal justice system. The Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale (IPAS) is a self-report instrument that characterizes aggression as eit...

STUDY OBJECTIVES The hypocretin system enhances signaling in the mesolimbic pathways regulating reward processing and addiction. Because individuals with narcolepsy with cataplexy have low hypocretin levels, we hypothesized that they may be less prone to risk- and reward-seeking behaviors, including substance abuse. DESIGN Endpoints were performance on an array of psychometric tests (includin...