Overcontrolled hostility among men found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Abstract
Overcontrolled hostility (OH) scores were obtained from 69 men held in a maximum security psychiatric institution after being found not guilty by reason of insanity, and 60 men from a minimum security psychiatric hospital. An average of 39 mo. after the original testing, OH scores were obtained from 55 of the maximum security patients. These patients had higher OH scores than those in minimum security and their OH scores increased over time. As the men who were found not guilty by reason of insanity typically committed serious crimes against persons and were unlikely to have previous criminal histories, additional validity is provided for the OH dimension. Increased OH scores over time may be important for pre-release psychological assessments of dangerousness.

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