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Table 1 Summary of papers reviewed

From: A systematic review on the relationship between antisocial, borderline and narcissistic personality disorder diagnostic traits and risk of violence to others in a clinical and forensic sample

 

Authors

Sample size (N)

Trait(s) identified

Violence definition

1

Ullrich et al. [44]).

1136

grandiose

Serious violence defined as:

(1) Batteries resulting in physical injury the use of a weapon.

(2) Sexual assaults.

(3) Threats made with a weapon.

2

Fisher and Hall [18].

120

sense of entitlement

Type of violence not specified.

3

Warren and South [49].

250

all

Violence defined as: capital murder, homicide, second degree murder, accomplice to murder, attempted homicide, manslaughter, abduction, assault, malicious wounding, felony assault, hurling missile, simple assault, abuse and cruelty, child abuse.

4

Lawson and Brossart [31].

132

avoid abandonment

Mild physical aggression (e.g., control physically, “push, grab) and severe physical aggression (e.g., choked, strangled, or beat up).

5

Goldenson et al. [22]).

65

unstable relationships

Type of violence not specified.

6

Seidel et al. [41]).

60

lack of empathy

Type of violence not specified.

7

Shorey et al. [42]).

80

anger

Domestic violence defined as:

offenses ranging from assault and battery, stalking, harassment, and violation of orders of protection.

8

Scott et al. [40].

150

affective instability

Psychological Aggression defined as:

Yelling, verbal insults) and Physical

Assault defined as: shoving, slapping.

9

Mauricio et al. [34].

192

anger

Psychological Violence defined as:

Emotional/verbal abuse (withholding emotional support, verbal attacks, and humiliation).

Physical abuse not defined.

10

Fossati et al. [19]).

461

aggressiveness

Type of violence not specified but aggression divided into:

Physical, verbal, anger; and hostility.

11

Day et al. [9]).

45

lack of empathy

Type of violence not specified.

12

Cunha and Gonçalves [7].

187

paranoid ideation

Type of violence not specified.

13

James and Seager [27].

40

impulsivity

Type of violence not specified.

14

Warren et al. [48]).

261

recklessness

Violence defined as: capital murder, homicide, second degree murder, accomplice to murder, attempted homicide, manslaughter, abduction, assault, malicious wounding, felony assault, hurling missile, simple assault, abuse and cruelty, child abuse.