An Epidemiologic Survey and Violent Behavior Analysis of Antisocial Personality Disorder in Young Men in Chengdu.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2020.100802
- Author:
Ruo-Chen CAO
1
;
Xia-Can CHEN
2
;
Lu YIN
1
;
Hao-Lan HUANG
3
;
Wei-Zhi WAN
1
;
Yan LI
1
;
Jun-Mei HU
1
Author Information
1. West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
2. Institute of Forensic Medicine, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
3. Sichuan Forensic Expertise Center in Southwest China, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chengdu;
antisocial personality disorder;
epidemiologic study;
forensic psychiatry;
risk assessment;
substance abuse;
violence
- MeSH:
Alcoholism/epidemiology*;
Antisocial Personality Disorder/epidemiology*;
Comorbidity;
Humans;
Male;
Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology*;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2022;38(2):239-245
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) in young men in Chengdu and explore the characteristics and risks of violence.
METHODS:Stratified random sampling was used to conduct a self-assessment questionnaire survey in 4 108 males aged from 18 to 34 in Chengdu, including general demographic characteristics, structured clinical interview for the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders-Ⅳ axis Ⅱ disorders (SCID-Ⅱ) personality disorder screen questionnaire, violence questionnaire, psychosis screening questionnaire (PSQ), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and drug use. χ2 test, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used for analysis and odds ratio (OR) was calculated.
RESULTS:The positive rate of ASPD was 5.91%, which was associated with young age, unmarried, unemployment state, low educational level, violent behavior, psychotic symptoms, alcohol and drug use (P<0.05). Young men with ASPD also had a risk (P<0.05) of violence (OR was 8.51), multiple violence (OR was 16.57), injury (OR was 6.68), intentional violence (OR was 11.41), etc., the risk decreased after controlling for psychotic symptoms and substance abuse, but was still statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS:The risk of violence, severe violence and intentional violence in young men in Chengdu is high, and psychotic symptoms and substance abuse increase the risk of ASPD violence and relate characteristics.
