Possibilities of psychological methods in predicting the risk of illegal and suicidal behavior in adolescents

The aim of the study was to study psychological and mathematical methods in predicting the risk of unlawful and suicidal behavior in adolescents and to create computer programs based on the results obtained. Methods and materials. The study included 198 adolescent offenders who underwent outpatient forensic psychiatric examination. The control group consisted of 269 adolescents who had no cases of criminal behavior. Results. The main socio-demographic and psychological characteristics of juvenile offenders were determined: psychopathological burdened heredity, upbringing in dysfunctional families in conditions of underprotection with elements of aggression, lack of organization in studies, involvement in asocial peer groups, features in the frequency and structure of neurotic conditions and suicidal risk factors. Conclusions. The obtained data were processed using a mathematical method, as a result of which two computer programs were developed for use in the work of psychologists.

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