Personality predictors of forensic inpatient violence
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Personality predictors of forensic inpatient violence: a focus on anxiety and trauma.
IRAS ID
260934
Contact name
James Tapp
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Noclor
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 1 days
Research summary
The study will aim to investigate whether incidents of verbal aggression, physical violence or self-harm can be predicted by specific personality characteristics, specifically, anger, personality disorder, trauma and anxiety. It will also investigate whether these characteristics predict reconviction, following discharge from a forensic inpatient hospital. This part of the project will be dependent on the outcome of a data sharing agreement application to the Ministry of Justice. In the event a data sharing agreement is not approved, there will be an amendment submitted. The objective of this study is to understand what the risk factors are for violence that happens in forensic mental health hospitals, and re-offending in the community. The focus on anxiety and trauma is in light of recent research evidence that these personality characteristics might explain violent behaviour. The study will be conducted using existing routinely collected data at the study site, and will not require active recruitment of participants. The study sample will be forensic inpatients, as there are reported rates of violence for this population, both within hospital and once discharged. The study will involve collating existing data at the study site, which includes, personality assessments and reported incidents. The follow up data for re-offending will be requested from the Police National Computer via the Ministry of Justice.
REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/PR/0185
Date of REC Opinion
18 Mar 2021
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion