“…Unexpectedly, UHR patients tended to score very high on both somatization and severe psychopathology as compared to psychiatric patients in general. The combination of elevated scores correspond with the 38 out of 83 code of the MMPI‐2: “the combination of these scales suggests an individual who may be defending against underlying psychotic thought processes with numerous defences” (page 292) (Friedman, Lewak, Nichols, & Webb, ).…”
“…Unexpectedly, UHR patients tended to score very high on both somatization and severe psychopathology as compared to psychiatric patients in general. The combination of elevated scores correspond with the 38 out of 83 code of the MMPI‐2: “the combination of these scales suggests an individual who may be defending against underlying psychotic thought processes with numerous defences” (page 292) (Friedman, Lewak, Nichols, & Webb, ).…”
“…The MMPI-2 consists of 567 items with dichotomous responses (true/false), and it includes a set of clinical scales: 10 fundamental, 3 validation scales, 15 content, and 15 supplemental scales (not included). 19 The MMPI-2 data were analyzed blindly by 2 experienced psychologists (MS and CB).…”
In an observational study, we found that patients with NCGS eat different foods than healthy individuals; patients consume lower levels of proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Their diets should be routinely analyzed and possibly corrected to avoid nutritional deficiencies.
“…However, McKee, Shea, Mogy, and Holden () compared three groups of female murderers (filicide, mariticide, and simple homicide groups) and found that the dimension Pd was elevated in two groups, and that in the three groups, Sc and Pa had high scores. Finally, Friedman, Bolinskey, Levak, and Nichols () indicate that individuals with a profile where the combination of codes Pd–Sc or Sc–Pd are significant: ‘(…) become social isolates or nomads, whereas others become involved in antisocial or criminal activity. When these individuals commit crimes, they often seem senseless, brutal, and poorly planned and may include sexual or homicidal attacks.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Individuals with this codetype often become involved with others who are equally marginally adjusted. They were often born to parents who were rejecting of them and they, in turn, often have children early and develop ambivalent attachments to them’ (Friedman et al ., , p. 339).…”
The aim of this paper was to create a decision tree (DT) to identify personality profiles of offenders against public safety. A technique meeting this requirement was proposed that uses the C4.5 algorithm to derive decision rules for personality profiling of public safety offenders. The Mini-Mult test was used to measure the personality profiles of 238 individuals. With the test results as our database, a C4.5 DT was applied to construct rules that classify each profile into one of two groups, those without and those with records of offences against public safety. The model correctly classified 80% of the personality profiles and delivered a set of decision rules for distinguishing the profiles by group, and the principal personality profiles were interpreted. We conclude that DTs are a promising technique for analysing personality profiles by their offender or non-offender status. Finally, we believe that the development of a classifying model using DT may have practical applications in the Colombian prison syste
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