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Looking for pyromania: Characteristics of a consecutive sample of Finnish male criminals with histories of recidivist fire-setting between 1973 and 1993
TLDR
Using the criteria of the DSM-IV-TR, pyromania must be regarded as an extremely rare phenomenon and the question of substance intoxication as an exclusion criterion for pyromanias should be reconsidered.
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Gender-Specific Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide
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The findings support the notion that female IPH is linked to defensive reactions resulting from prior abuse, and that IPH offenders resemble the general population more than offenders of other types of homicide.
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Examination of psychopathy in female homicide offenders--confirmatory factor analysis of the PCL-R.
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Insomnia is a frequent finding in adults with Asperger syndrome
TLDR
It is suggested that adults with Asperger syndrome suffer from difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep and nonrestorative sleep (insomnia) and a careful assessment of sleep quality should be an integral part of the treatment plan in these individuals.
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Two years of gender identity service for minors: overrepresentation of natal girls with severe problems in adolescent development
TLDR
The findings do not fit the commonly accepted image of a gender dysphoric minor and treatment guidelines need to consider gender dysphoria in minors in the context of severe psychopathology and developmental difficulties.
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AUDIT and AUDIT-C as screening instruments for alcohol problem use in adolescents.
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Gender differences in Finnish homicide offence characteristics.
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Homicides with Mutilation of the Victim’s Body
TLDR
The higher than usual prevalence of developmental difficulties and mental disorder of this subsample of offenders needs to be recognized.
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Finnish sexual homicides: offence and offender characteristics.
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MAOA alters the effects of heavy drinking and childhood physical abuse on risk for severe impulsive acts of violence among alcoholic violent offenders.
TLDR
Carriers of the MAOA-H allele have a high risk to commit severe recidivistic impulsive violent crimes after exposure to heavy drinking and CPA, indicating that MAOA could contribute to inter-individual differences in stress resiliency.
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