Respondents' Findings on Forensic Assessment
| Combat Exposed | Non-Combat Exposed | Total | Combat vs. Non-Combat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In mental health treatment at time of alleged offense | (n = 37) | (n = 63) | (n = 103) | |
| Yes | 35 (13) | 14 (9) | 21 (22) | χ2 = 5.088, df = 1, p = .024* |
| Treated with medication† | 35 (13) | 14 (9) | 20 (21) | χ2 = 5.08, df = 1, p = .024 |
| Treated with psychotherapy† | 16 (6) | 3 (2) | 8 (8) | χ2 = 4.90, df = 1, p = .0270 |
| No | 65 (24) | 79 (50) | 74 (76) | |
| Don't know | 0 (0) | 6 (4) | 5 (5) | χ2 = 2.45, df = 1, p = .118 |
| Intoxicated at time of alleged offense | (n = 37) | (n = 63) | (n = 106) | |
| Yes‡ | 43 (16) | 38 (24) | 39 (41) | χ2 = .266, df = 1, p = .606 |
| No | 46 (17) | 51 (32) | 50 (53) | |
| Don't know | 11 (4) | 11 (7) | 11 (12) | χ2 = .002, df = 1, p = .963 |
| (n = 38) | (n = 60) | (n = 100) | ||
| PTSD Diagnosis§ | 68 (26) | 57 (34) | 61 (61) | χ2 = .941, df = 1, p = .332 |
| Subthreshold PTSD Diagnosis | 5 (2) | 8 (5) | 7 (7) | χ2 = .381, df = 1, p = .565 |
| Other diagnosis‖ | (n = 38) | (n = 64) | (n = 104) | |
| Substance abuse | 47 (18) | 31 (20) | 37 (38) | χ2 = 2.65, df = 1, p = .104 |
| MDD | 21 (8) | 17 (11) | 19 (20) | χ2 = .240, df = 1, p = .628 |
| Psychotic disorder | 11 (4) | 3 (2) | 6 (6) | χ2 = 2.40, df = 1, p = .125 |
| Other¶ | 47 (18) | 42 (27) | 43 (45) | χ2 = .260, df = 1, p = .610 |
| None | 24 (9) | 14 (9) | 19 (20) | χ2 = .192, df = 1, p = .661 |
| Don't know | 8 (3) | 16 (10) | 13 (14) | χ2 = 1.28, df = 1, p = .258 |
| Personality disorder | (n = 36) | (n = 63) | (n = 102) | |
| Yes | 17 (6) | 25 (16) | 23 (23) | χ2 = 2.372, df = 1, p = .124 |
| No | 61 (22) | 40 (25) | 48 (49) | |
| Don't know | 22 (8) | 35 (22) | 29 (30) | χ2 = 1.75, df = 1, p = .186 |
Data are expressed as the percentage of the group of respondents (n).
↵* Chi square test performed on “yes” vs. “no” responses; “don't know” responses were excluded.
↵† Respondents instructed to answer as many as applied.
↵‡ Combat exposed: alcohol 38% (14), crystal meth 5% (2). Noncombat exposed: 29% (18), crack cocaine 13% (8). Total: alcohol 30% (32), crack cocaine 8% (8).
↵§ According to DSM-IV-TR PTSD criteria.
↵‖ Respondents instructed to choose as many diagnoses as applied.
↵¶ Other anxiety disorder, dissociative disorder, bipolar affective disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, pedophilia, intermittent explosive disorder, dysthymic disorder, Tourette's disorder, adjustment disorder, cognitive disorder.