Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychopathic Traits in Justice-involved Adult Males

Authors

Michaela M. Milillo, University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM USA
Tessa Cappelle, University of New Mexico, Department of Psychology, Albuquerque, NM USA
Gerard J.B Clarke, Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM USA
Craig S. Neumann, University of North Texas, Denton, TX USA
J Michael Maurer, Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM USA
Nathaniel Anderson, Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM USA
Carla L. Harenski, Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM USA
David Arciniegas, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO USA
Jean Decety, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
Michael Koenigs, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
Kent A. Kiehl, Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM USA

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

3-22-2024

Abstract

This is an original study that investigates correlates of traumatic brain injury (TBI; i.e., severity, total number of TBIs, age at first TBI) and psychopathic traits (i.e., antisocial or interpersonal qualities) in justice-involved adult males who were incarcerated at the time of their participation. Our results show higher levels of psychopathic traits in individuals with TBI versus those without, which suggests a greater need to target TBI in the treatment of justice-involved populations.

FUNDING This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01MH109329 R01DA026964, R01DA026505, R01MH071896, R01DA020870, R01MH070539; PI: Kent A. Kiehl, Ph.D.).

Recommended Citation

Milillo, Michaela M.; Tessa Cappelle; Gerard J.B Clarke; Craig S. Neumann; J Michael Maurer; Nathaniel Anderson; Carla L. Harenski; David Arciniegas; Jean Decety; Michael Koenigs; and Kent A. Kiehl. "Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychopathic Traits in Justice-involved Adult Males." (2024). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hsc-bbhrd/170