Time of Day Matters: An Exploratory Assessment of Chronotype in a Forensic Psychiatric Hospital

• Published in: Frontiers in psychiatry Vol. 11; p. 550597
• Main Authors: Belfry, Kimberly D., Deibel, Scott H., Kolla, Nathan J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.12.2020
• Subjects: aggression; chronotype; evening type; forensic; morningness–eveningness; Psychiatry; psychotic disorders; evening type; dark triad; chronotype; substance use disorder; aggression; forensic; psychotic disorders; morningness–eveningness

A growing body of evidence links the late chronotype to mental illness, aggression, and aversive personality traits. However, much of what we know about these associations is based on healthy cohorts, and it is unclear how individuals with high levels of aggression, including forensic psychiatric po...