Understanding the psychological aspects of the radicalisation process: a sociocognitive approach

Garcet, Serge

doi:10.1080/20961790.2020.1869883

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“…In 12.2% (N = 5) patients suffered from a psychotic disorder not otherwise specified [42,43,46,48] The final sample included ten studies, comprising observational studies (N = 5), case reports (N = 4) [42][43][44][45], and case series (N = 1) [46]. As regards study design, two were retrospective studies [41,47], one was a case-control study [32,37], one prospective longitudinal study [48], and one was a cross-sectional study [49]. Details on clinical studies are reported in Table 1.…”

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Is There a Relationship between Psychotic Disorders and the Radicalization Process? A Systematic Review

Catapano,

Cipolla,

De Rosa

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: Radicalization, a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, has been a subject of increasing concern in recent years, particularly due to its potential connection to acts of mass violence and terrorism. This systematic review examines the intricate link between radicalization and psychotic disorders, utilizing various sources such as observational studies, case reports, and series. It aims to highlight the prevalence of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders among radicalized individuals and to define the role of mental health professionals in dealing with this issue, contributing to the development of prevention and treatment strategies. Materials and Methods: The methodology involved an extensive literature search across PubMed, Scopus, and APA PsycINFO up to 1 February 2024, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. The study focused on radicalization and psychotic disorders as defined by DSM-5 criteria, excluding other mental disorders. A population sample of 41 radicalized individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders was selected, among which schizophrenia was identified as the predominant condition. Results: It was observed that 24% of these individuals passed away soon after committing their crimes, leading the researchers to rely on retrospective data for their diagnoses. The use of diverse assessment tools for psychiatric diagnosis and the lack of a standardized method for diagnosing or assessing involvement in the radicalization process were also noted. Despite limitations like reliance on observational studies and case reports, which result in low evidence quality and varied methodologies, our work provides a valuable contribution to clarifying the relationship between radicalization and psychotic disorders. However, further clinical studies are needed to delve deeper into these aspects. Conclusions: In conclusion, our review points out that individuals with psychotic disorders do not have a higher crime rate than the general population and warns against associating crimes with mental illness due to the stigma it creates. The lack of uniform psychiatric diagnostic tools and radicalization assessment highlights the need for more standardized risk assessment tools and validated scales in psychiatric diagnosis to better understand the relationship between radicalization and psychotic disorders and to develop integrated protocols.

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Is There a Relationship between Psychotic Disorders and the Radicalization Process? A Systematic Review

Catapano,

Cipolla,

De Rosa

et al. 2024

Medicina

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“…They engage in unrealistic thinking and might have problems with reality testing. Garcet (2021) investigated and found that the most prominent personality disorders reported were antisocial/dissocial and narcissistic both cluster B personality disorders. Campelo et al (2018) also found that personality disorders associated with terrorism were antisocial and histrionic traits; both were cluster B personality disorders, followed by obsessive, which was cluster A personality disorder.…”

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“…Out of 27 individuals who adhered to radical courses, 23 of them suffered personality disorders, with anti-social/dissocial being the most prominent, followed by narcissistic personality disorder. Further results showed that most suffered a double personality disorder diagnosis (Garcet, 2021). Campelo et al (2018) realized that personality disorders associated with terrorism were anti-social, obsessive, and histrionic.…”

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“…Terrorists have been found to share similar psychological features with the community they are from and with non-terrorists (Garcet, 2021;Trip et al, 2019), and in other cases, terrorists were found to suffer from mental illness (Campelo et al, 2018), but the difference has been seen with regards to their personalities and possible personality disorders. Alizadeh et al (2017) found out after analyzing 355,000 tweets that extremists were low on agreeableness and neuroticism and were more open than non-extremists but shared close extraversion traits.…”

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A Description of MMPI-2-RF Profile of Eleven Boko Haram Terrorists

Aroyewun,

Osinowo,

Perveen

et al. 2023

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Nigeria, the largest country on the continent of Africa, has been fighting wars with the proclaimed terrorist group Boko Haram. Currently, Boko Haram has between 1,500 and 2,000 fighters; most documentation about them is either a position paper or a situation review. There is scanty data on the personality and psychological assessment of Boko Haram terrorists using a standardized self-report inventory. Hence, this study aims to describe and explore the profile of the Boko Haram suspects on all the scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form. Eleven respondents were purposefully recruited because they were the only ones incarcerated at the ‘Kiri-kiri’ Prison facility at the time of this research. Their scores on the inventory were descriptively analyzed. More of these terrorists endorsed significant scores or symptoms of emotional/internalizing dysfunction (EID), somatic complaints (RC1), antisocial behavior (RC4), ideas of persecution (RC6), gastrointestinal complaints (GIC), neurological complaints (NUC), suicidal/death ideation (SUI), anxiety (AXY), shyness (SHY), and disaffiliativeness (DSF), while elevated scores or severe symptoms were reported on stress/worry (STW) and psychoticism (PSYC-r). This research provides personality and psychological assessments of Boko Haram terrorists for the first time using MMPI-2-RF, though it is limited by sample size. Therefore, a larger sample size may be needed for further studies and the ability to make inferences and generalizations.

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“…General psychiatry is unprepared to confront this very unique phenomenon of radicalization. Garcet [ 5 ] has reported his direct experience with individuals in pre-trial detention who are suspected of terrorism. From these encounters, he developed a psychopathological model that provides a fuller understanding of the mechanisms of psychic functioning modification that are engaged during the radicalization process.…”

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