RT Article
T1 The Complex Associations Between Early Childhood Adversity, Heart Rate Variability, Cluster B Personality Disorders, and Aggression
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 65
IS 8
SP 899
OP 915
A1 Jankovic, Marija
A1 Bogaerts, Stefan 1964-
A1 Klein Tuente, Stéphanie
A1 Garofalo, Carlo
A1 Veling, Wim
A1 Boxtel, Geert van
A2 Bogaerts, Stefan 1964-
A2 Klein Tuente, Stéphanie
A2 Garofalo, Carlo
A2 Veling, Wim
A2 Boxtel, Geert van
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1757199780
AB Early childhood adversity can cause an imbalance in the autonomic function, which may in turn lead to the development of trauma-spectrum disorders and aggressive behavior later in life. In the present study, we investigated the complex associations between early adversity, heart rate variability (HRV), cluster B personality disorders, and self-reported aggressive behavior in a group of 50 male forensic inpatients (M age = 41.16; SD = 10.72). Structural Equation Modeling analysis revealed that patients with cluster B personality disorders were more likely to have adverse early childhood experiences and reduced sympathetic dominance in response to a threat than patients without cluster B personality disorders. In addition, HRV and cluster B personality disorders did not significantly mediate the association between early childhood adversity and self-reported aggressive behavior. These findings are important for clinical practice to facilitate specific treatment programs for those affected.
K1 Structural Equation Modeling
K1 Heart rate variability
K1 cluster B personality disorders
K1 early childhood adversity
K1 Aggression
K1 forensic patients
DO 10.1177/0306624X20986537