Hemodynamic activity in the limbic system predicts reoffending in women

Allen, Corey H.; Aharoni, Eyal; Gullapalli, Aparna R.; Edwards, Bethany G.; Harenski, Carla L.; Harenski, Keith A.; Kiehl, Kent A.

doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103238

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“…First, our results highlight the importance of considering multiple approaches to estimating resting-state alterations on a local (i.e., ALFFs and intra-network connectivity) and global (inter-network connectivity) scale, as these complimentary neurobiological measures are likely to account for alternative types of variance in explaining behavioral traits (see Thijssen and Kiehl, 2017 ). Second, our results suggest that altered resting-state functional connectivities associated with psychopathic traits present similarly in incarcerated adolescent girls and incarcerated adult women and adolescent boys (Allen et al, 2022b ), potentially identifying stable markers for work seeking to predict subsequent antisocial actions utilizing brain-based metrics (Aharoni et al, 2013 , 2022 ; Allen et al, 2022a ). More specifically, psychopathy related paralimbic and default mode network alterations in the form of increased low-frequency ALFFs, decreased mid-frequency ALFFs, and increased high-frequency ALFFs were identified across adolescent and adult samples, suggesting that these neurobiological/trait correlates may be stable across development (Thijssen and Kiehl, 2017 ; Allen et al, 2022b ).…”

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“…The construct of psychopathy is characterized as an array of traits, including callousness, impulsivity, poor decision-making, and a lack of empathy. These traits, alone, and in combination, have been found to be associated with poor interpersonal relationship success and treatment outcomes, and increased rates of substance use and rearrest (Taylor and Lang, 2006 ; Reidy et al, 2013 ; Mooney et al, 2019 ; Sohn et al, 2020 ; Allen et al, 2022a ; Edwards et al, 2023 ). The societal cost of psychopathy to taxpayers is estimated to be nearly $460 billion per year, with $56.7 billion being accounted for by juveniles (Anderson, 1999 ; Caldwell et al, 2006 ; Kiehl and Hoffman, 2011 ; Cope et al, 2014 ; Reidy and Holland, 2018 ).…”

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Psychopathic traits and altered resting-state functional connectivity in incarcerated adolescent girls

Allen

Maurer

Gullapalli

et al. 2023

Front. Neuroimaging

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Previous work in incarcerated boys and adult men and women suggest that individuals scoring high on psychopathic traits show altered resting-state limbic/paralimbic, and default mode functional network properties. However, it is unclear whether similar results extend to high-risk adolescent girls with elevated psychopathic traits. This study examined whether psychopathic traits [assessed via the Hare Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV)] were associated with altered inter-network connectivity, intra-network connectivity (i.e., functional coherence within a network), and amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFFs) across resting-state networks among high-risk incarcerated adolescent girls (n = 40). Resting-state networks were identified by applying group independent component analysis (ICA) to resting-state fMRI scans, and a priori regions of interest included limbic, paralimbic, and default mode network components. We tested the association of psychopathic traits (PCL:YV Factor 1 measuring affective/interpersonal traits and PCL:YV Factor 2 assessing antisocial/lifestyle traits) to these three resting-state measures. PCL:YV Factor 1 scores were associated with increased low-frequency and decreased high-frequency fluctuations in components corresponding to the default mode network, as well as increased intra-network FNC in components corresponding to cognitive control networks. PCL:YV Factor 2 scores were associated with increased low-frequency fluctuations in sensorimotor networks and decreased high-frequency fluctuations in default mode, sensorimotor, and visual networks. Consistent with previous analyses in incarcerated adult women, our results suggest that psychopathic traits among incarcerated adolescent girls are associated with altered intra-network ALFFs—primarily that of increased low-frequency and decreased high-frequency fluctuations—and connectivity across multiple networks including paralimbic regions. These results suggest stable neurobiological correlates of psychopathic traits among women across development.

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Psychopathic traits and altered resting-state functional connectivity in incarcerated adolescent girls

Allen

Maurer

Gullapalli

et al. 2023

Front. Neuroimaging

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“…This recidivism data was examined continuously (i.e., time [in months] to first felony re-offense following release outcomes) via multivariate Cox proportional-hazard regressions. Consistent with other studies from our research group [68,69], time at risk was defined as the time period between an individual's release date and their felony re-offense date or the end of the follow up window (August 31, 2019) for those who did not commit a felony offense. In participants with all available data (i.e., n = 221 offenders), ~ 74% of our participants (i.e., n = 164) committed a felony offense following their release from the juvenile correctional facility.…”

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Psychometric properties of the Trauma Checklist 2.0 and its predictive utility of felony re-offending among high-risk juvenile offenders

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Maurer,

Reynolds

et al. 2023

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Incarcerated youth are characterized by particularly high rates of childhood trauma, a significant risk factor for outcomes including risky behaviors and recidivism. Trauma-based interventions can ameliorate the negative effects of childhood trauma; however, a critical part of success is careful trauma screening. Due to the limitations associated with commonly used self-report trauma assessments, our team developed the Trauma Checklist (TCL), a trained-rater assessment of childhood trauma specifically created for use with forensic populations. The TCL is designed to provide a more comprehensive assessment of trauma, incorporating categories that are of specific relevance for incarcerated individuals (e.g., traumatic loss). Here, we discuss the continued development made to our original trauma assessment and explore the psychometric properties of this expanded assessment (herein termed the TCL 2.0). Method We examined relationships between TCL 2.0 scores, measures of psychopathology, and psychopathic traits in a sample of incarcerated male juvenile offenders (n = 237). In addition, we examined whether TCL 2.0 scores were associated with time to felony re-offense via Cox proportional-hazard regression analyses. Results We examined dimensionality of the TCL 2.0 using a principal component analysis (PCA), the results of which were confirmed via exploratory structural equation modeling; the PCA yielded a two-component solution (i.e., PC1 and PC2). We observed that PC1 (Experienced Trauma) scores were positively correlated with mood disorder diagnoses. TCL 2.0 total scores were positively correlated with post-traumatic stress disorder symptomatology and psychopathic traits. Finally, higher PC2 (Community Trauma) scores were associated with faster time to felony re-offending. Conclusions These results suggest that the TCL 2.0 may be a beneficial screening tool to provide high-risk youth with appropriate trauma-informed treatment.

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“…In an often-cited study, Kent Kiehl's group showed that it was possible to predict rearrest of offenders using fMRI (Aharoni et al, 2013;Allen et al, 2022). The offenders performed a go/no-go impulse control task while their brain was being scanned with fMRI.…”

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Neurotechnology to reduce recidivism: Ethical and legal challenges

Meynen,

Van de Pol,

Tesink

et al. 2023

Brain and Crime

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Hemodynamic activity in the limbic system predicts reoffending in women

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Psychopathic traits and altered resting-state functional connectivity in incarcerated adolescent girls

Psychopathic traits and altered resting-state functional connectivity in incarcerated adolescent girls

Psychometric properties of the Trauma Checklist 2.0 and its predictive utility of felony re-offending among high-risk juvenile offenders

Neurotechnology to reduce recidivism: Ethical and legal challenges

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