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ArticleClinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH2019

Could an Innovative Training Program Including Contact Sports and Counseling Help Young People With Traits of Psychopathy and A History of School Dropout?

Federica Sancassiani, Maria Efisia Lecca, Elisa Pintus, Maria Francesca Moro, Roberto Caria, Luigi Minerba, Quirico Mela, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Sergio Machado, Ernesto d'Aloja and 2 more

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Federica SancassianiDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Maria Efisia LeccaDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Elisa PintusDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Maria Francesca MoroMailman School of Public Health Columbia University, NY, US.
Roberto CariaDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Luigi MinerbaDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Quirico MelaDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Antonio Egidio NardiLaboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil.
Sergio MachadoLaboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil.
Ernesto d'AlojaDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Antonio PretiDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Mauro Giovanni CartaDepartment of Public Health and Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundThe aim was to assess the effects of a training program inclusive of contact sports and counseling on school dropout, quality of life (QoL) and psychopathologic symptoms in the youth with a history of school dropout and psychopathic personality traits.

methodsThe Experimental Group (EG) consisted of 32 subjects (male 90.6%; age 19.6±4.3 years); the Control Group (CG) consisted of an equal number matched for gender and age with the same psychological features. At the beginning of the experimental Training Program (T0), both cohorts were assessed by a diagnostic psychiatric interview (SCID ANTAS), the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) to evaluate QoL, the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R) for the assessment of psychopathic traits, the Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) to measure general psychopathology. At the end of the program (T1), the coorths were evaluated by SF-12 and SRQ.

resultsTwenty-seven subjects in the EG (84.4%) completed the course and underwent the evaluation at T1. The SF-12 score significantly increased from T0 to T1 in both groups, albeit this was more evident in the EG than in the CG, owing to an interaction between time and group. SRQ score significantly decreased in the EG from T0 to T1, while in the CG it did not, although the interaction between time and group was not significant.

conclusionThe experimental training program was effective in improving QoL and countering school dropout in young citizens with psychopathic traits. Further studies are needed to clarify if such results are due to a relationship between the practical tasks approach including contact sports and an improvement in mentalization processes.

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Contact sports(PCL-R)Psychological counselingPsychopathic traitsQuality of lifeSchool dropout

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