Alterations in executive functions in inmates convicted for violent behavior : a systematic review
Chagüendo, Maria Antonia (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Departament de Ciències Socials)
Quintero-Monjes, Daniela (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Departament de Ciències Socials)
Cuervo, Maria Teresa (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Departament de Ciències Socials)
Sanabria-Mazo, Juan P.. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Bàsica, Evolutiva i de l'Educació)

Fecha:	2023
Resumen:	The growth of the prison population and the high recidivism rates of inmates represent a major public safety problem. This systematic review explored executive functions in inmates convicted of violent behavior compared with inmates convicted of non-violent behavior and healthy controls (HCs). Systematic searches were carried out using five databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO, and Embase) until March 6th, 2023. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, two reviewers independently performed the screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment of the 8 studies included. The protocol of this study was registered in Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO), under registration number CRD42021252043. Consistently, inmates convicted of violent behavior exhibited a greater alteration in inhibition than inmates convicted of non-violent behavior (four out of four studies) and HCs (two out of two studies). In addition, inmates convicted of violent behavior showed greater impairments in cognitive flexibility (two out of three studies) and working memory (two out of three studies) than HCs. Although with limited evidence (only one study), they also showed worse performance in set shifting and planning than HCs. This study provides evidence of alterations in inhibition in inmates convicted of violent behavior compared to inmates convicted of non-violent behavior and HCs. Even though inmates convicted of violent behavior showed greater impairments in planning and set shifting than HCs, these findings were supported in only one study. In general, more robust evidence is needed to confirm alterations in inmates convicted due to violent behavior. These findings highlight the importance of designing and promoting specific cognitive interventions that contribute to the reintegration of inmates into society.
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Inmates ; Violent behavior ; Executive functions ; Inhibition ; Cognitive flexibility ; Working memory ; Systematic review
Publicado en:	Frontiers in psychology, Vol. 14 (august 2023) , ISSN 1664-1078

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1066474
PMID: 37663323

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