Papers by Pedro Vicente Mateo Fernández
Journal of psychology & clinical psychiatry, Jun 14, 2024
In the field of Legal and Forensic Psychology, the assessment of psychological impairment is cruc... more In the field of Legal and Forensic Psychology, the assessment of psychological impairment is crucial in criminal cases. This article explores how dissociation, a psychological defense mechanism, affects the degree of criminal imputability. Dissociative disorders, often a consequence of severe trauma or high-stress situations, can coexist with various disorders, complicating the assessment of imputability. Dissociation affects cognitive (perception, attention, memory, thinking, language) and volitional (self-control, determination, motivation, resistance to external pressure) abilities, which are essential for determining criminal responsibility. In the judicial system, it must be assessed whether dissociation prevented the defendant from understanding the illegality of his actions or from controlling his actions by analyzing the impairment of these cognitive and volitional capacities, respectively. Dissociation may hinder the understanding and control of the defendant's actions, influencing the assessment of his imputability. In the Spanish legal framework, Articles 20 and 21 of the Criminal Code provide for exonerating and mitigating circumstances in cases of psychological impairment, so defense attorneys will try to argue that dissociation exempts from criminal liability, while prosecutors seek to prove the opposite and request penalties commensurate with the criminal liability demonstrated. Given the complexity of dissociation and its impact on imputability, it is vital that psychiatric and psychological evaluations be rigorous to aid the decision-making process and to try to ensure that decisions are as fair and balanced as possible. In conclusion, rigorous psychological evaluation and careful legal review are required to adequately address these cases, recognizing the complexity of the human mind in general and dissociation in particular.
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[SenseCam technology for memory rehabilitation after an Acquired Brain Injury: a systematic review of experimental studies.]
Revista espanola de salud publica, 2021
BACKGROUND The deficits observed in the memory area are usually characteristic in patients with c... more BACKGROUND The deficits observed in the memory area are usually characteristic in patients with cognitive impairment and when we speak of Acquired Brain Damage. The study of memory disorders has been improving thanks to advances in the knowledge of the human memory system and taking into account biological and psychological considerations. Neuropsychology has focused, in recent years, on including the use of portable cameras, such as SenseCam, in the rehabilitation of memory by favoring, among other things, autobiographical memory. The main objective of the present study was to verify the benefits of using SenseCam in patients with memory disorders. METHODS To achieve this goal, a range of articles from PubMed, Medline, Mendeley, Web of Science and Science Direct were searched. Inclusion criteria were studied including people with memory issues using SenseCam technology. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were excluded from analyses. RESULTS The total number of articles obtained f...
espanolLa violencia en el ambito de la pareja se presenta como un problema de gran repercusion en... more espanolLa violencia en el ambito de la pareja se presenta como un problema de gran repercusion en nuestra sociedad actual que incluso llega a ser considerada de interes en la salud publica por el alcance de las consecuencias derivadas de esta. A pesar de que en Espana se producen menos feminicidios que los registrados segun la media europea se hace necesario un esfuerzo para reducir aun mas estos numeros de ahi que desde la Secretaria de Estado de Seguridad se haya creado un Equipo Nacional para la revision pormenorizada de los casos de homicidio de mujeres en el ambito de la relacion de pareja para determinar aquellos factores de riesgo que pudieran predecir este tipo de feminicidios. En el presente estudio se expone un caso de homicidio encuadrado dentro de los estandares de la Violencia de Genero (VdG) analizando las circunstancias del hecho y realizando el perfil tanto del autor como de la victima por medio de la realizacion de la autopsia psicologica en la que se recogera la in...
The role of the forensic psychologist in media cases: a critical perspective
Forensic research & criminology international journal, May 7, 2024
Frontiers of Psychology, 2024
Introduction: Adult attachment can be understood as a cognitive and
emotional systemconcerning o... more Introduction: Adult attachment can be understood as a cognitive and
emotional systemconcerning oneself and others, based on previous attachment
experiences throughout life. This system automatically aects relationships with
others. Because of its importance in the interpersonal domain, it has been studied
on numerous occasions in research on intimate partner violence. The aim of this
study was to obtain evidence of validity of the Adult Attachment Questionnaire
(AAQ) in a sample of 331 men convicted of intimate partner violence against
women (IPVAW).
Methods: The AAQ assesses adult attachment style in four dimensions
that, together, yield four attachment categories. A psychometric analysis was
performed, including reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis of the
items, which ratified the factorial structure of the questionnaire. For a correct fit
of the model, it was necessary to eliminate 4 of the items from the original scale.
Results: A latent profile analysis was also carried out, which identified four
attachment styles: secure, preoccupied/anxious, avoidant/dismissing and fearful.
Reliability indices were adequate. In general, the attachment profiles obtained
ranges and means similar to those found in the general population study. The
distribution of attachment styles was not equal: 50.57% of the participants
presented secure attachment, 4.57% avoidant/dismissing attachment, 36.9%
preoccupied/anxious, and 8.57% fearful.
Discussion: In conclusion, a valid and reliable instrument was determined based
on the original AAQ scale to measure attachment in men convicted of IPVAW.
Insecure attachment style and child maltreatment: relations to aggression in men convicted of intimate partner violence
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Papers by Pedro Vicente Mateo Fernández
emotional systemconcerning oneself and others, based on previous attachment
experiences throughout life. This system automatically aects relationships with
others. Because of its importance in the interpersonal domain, it has been studied
on numerous occasions in research on intimate partner violence. The aim of this
study was to obtain evidence of validity of the Adult Attachment Questionnaire
(AAQ) in a sample of 331 men convicted of intimate partner violence against
women (IPVAW).
Methods: The AAQ assesses adult attachment style in four dimensions
that, together, yield four attachment categories. A psychometric analysis was
performed, including reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis of the
items, which ratified the factorial structure of the questionnaire. For a correct fit
of the model, it was necessary to eliminate 4 of the items from the original scale.
Results: A latent profile analysis was also carried out, which identified four
attachment styles: secure, preoccupied/anxious, avoidant/dismissing and fearful.
Reliability indices were adequate. In general, the attachment profiles obtained
ranges and means similar to those found in the general population study. The
distribution of attachment styles was not equal: 50.57% of the participants
presented secure attachment, 4.57% avoidant/dismissing attachment, 36.9%
preoccupied/anxious, and 8.57% fearful.
Discussion: In conclusion, a valid and reliable instrument was determined based
on the original AAQ scale to measure attachment in men convicted of IPVAW.