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A Prospective Study of Psychiatric Comorbidity and Recidivism Among Repeat DUI Offenders.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Nelson, Sarah E. Belkin, Katerina LaPlante, Debi A. Bosworth, Leslie B. Shaffer, Howard J. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Psychiatric comorbidity has emerged as a key element distinguishing DUI offenders from others, and, in some cases, distinguishing repeat offenders from first-time offenders. This paper utilizes a prospective design to determine whether the comorbid disorders identified among repeat DUI offenders can predict recidivism. Seven hundred forty-three repeat DUI offenders were recruited from a two-week inpatient treatment program at which they received a standardized mental health assessment and followed across five years post-treatment to track DUI offense, motor vehicle-related offenses, and general criminal offenses. Psychiatric comorbidity, though it did not predict DUI recidivism specifically, predicted criminal re-offense more generally. In addition, there was a specific relationship between lifetime attention deficit disorder and repeated motor vehicle-related offenses. These findings suggest that for many repeat offenders, DUI is one outlet in a constellation of criminal behavior, and that psychiatric comorbidity increases vulnerability for criminal re-offense. |
| Starting Page | 8 |
| Ending Page | 17 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://one.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/symposiums/october2015/assets/American_Psychology_Association_Article.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 26539339v1 |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Journal | Archives of scientific psychology |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Arabic numeral 43 Attention Deficit Disorder Longitudinal Studies Motor Neuron Disease driving while intoxicated (DWI) law inpatient mental health nervous system disorder recidivism |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
