Abstract

Offenders and persons with serious mental illness experience disproportionate exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This study examines prevalence, distribution, and correlates of ACEs in 182 male and female forensic psychiatric inpatients in secure care. Descriptive statistics, chi-squares analysis, ANOVA, and logistic regression were used to describe ACEs by race and gender and to identify associations between ACEs and onset of aggression, arrest, and psychiatric hospitalization. Participants evidenced significant exposure to ACEs, with significant differences by race and gender. ACE score, race, and foster care or investigations of child abuse were significant predictors of outcomes related to aggression and criminality.

摘要

罪犯和患有严重精神疾病的人经历了不成比例的童年不良经历 (ACE)。本研究调查了 182 名接受安全护理的男性和女性法医精神病住院患者中 ACE 的患病率、分布和相关性。描述性统计、卡方分析、方差分析和逻辑回归用于按种族和性别描述 ACE，并确定 ACE 与攻击、逮捕和精神病住院之间的关联。参与者证明了显着暴露于 ACE，在种族和性别方面存在显着差异。ACE 分数、种族和寄养或虐待儿童调查是与侵略和犯罪相关的结果的重要预测因素。