Personality Profiles and State Aggressiveness in Finnish Alcoholic, Violent Offenders, Fire Setters, and Healthy Volunteers

摘要: Background: Based on clinical observations in a series of studies Finnish alcoholic, violent offenders, we asserted that the impulsive offenders represented an extreme group type 2 alcoholics. We also observed these subjects were vulnerable to hypoglycemia after administration oral glucose load. Furthermore, believe while being hypoglycemic, are particularly irritable and aggressive. In present study, addressed issues by studying psychological trait state variables new fire setters, age- sex-matched healthy volunteers. Methods: Fifty-eight setters 21 volunteers administered Karolinska scales personality Rosenzweig picture frustration test aspartame challenge. Results: The results criminal histories together with biochemical measurements, suggest low 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration cerebrospinal fluid alcoholic is associated irritability impaired impulse control, high free testosterone increased aggressiveness, monotony avoidance, sensation seeking, suspiciousness, reduced socialization. Conclusion: have profiles characteristic Scandinavian earlyonset male alcoholics antisocial traits, who been referred as