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The role <strong>of</strong> Character Maturity for Long-Term Outcome <strong>of</strong> Violence andAggression in a Prospective, Nation-Wide Child- and Adolescent Twin StudyDanilo Garcia, CELAM, Center for Ethics, Law and Mental Health, Gothenburg <strong>University</strong>(danilo.garcia@euromail.se)T.B.E.*122. Personality and Behavioral DisordersThe Association between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Personality Disorderin an Offender PopulationFlora Gilbert, Monash <strong>University</strong> (flora.gilbert@monash.edu)Schema-focussed therapy has become an increasingly popular treatment for <strong>of</strong>fenders withpersonality disorder (PD), although to date, there have been few studies examining theassociation between Early Maladaptive Schema (EMS) and PD in forensic settings. Clarification<strong>of</strong> the relationship between EMS and PD in <strong>of</strong>fenders is therefore necessary for effectivetreatment delivery in this area. The present study extended previous EMS research byinvestigating the relationship between EMS and the DSM-IV PDs, in particular, Antisocial PD(ASPD) and Borderline PD (BPD), in an <strong>of</strong>fender population. A sample <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fenders (N = 87)undergoing pre-sentence evaluation were assessed on PD symptoms, EMS and depression, andcorrelation and regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between theEMS and PD dimensional scores. The results showed that the majority <strong>of</strong> PDs were associatedwith individual EMS and that these relationships were idiosyncratic in nature. Relationshipsbetween ASPD symptoms and the Impaired Limits EMS domain and between BPD symptomsand the Disconnection/Rejection EMS domain were also identified. Overall, the resultssuggested that although Impaired Limits and Disconnection/Rejection EMS are common among<strong>of</strong>fenders with ASPD and BPD, individually tailored assessment <strong>of</strong> the relationship betweenEMS and PD is critical.Findings <strong>of</strong> a Needs Assessment and Environmental Scan <strong>of</strong> MentallyDisordered Offenders Needs and Programs in Saskatchewan, CanadaArlene Kent-Wilkinson, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Saskatchewan (arlene.kent@usask.ca)288

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