Abstract

This chapter presents an evaluation process in mental disorders and risk factors developed jointly by the Universidad Externado de Colombia UEC and Colombian Agency for Reincorporation and Normalization. It indicates violent behaviour and/or delinquent habits for the demobilized population in the current reintegration program in Colombia. The findings are based on multidimensional valuation of risk considering: (1) a clinical component which describes the incidence of different mental disorders and personality profiles; (2) inquiry of the vital trajectory of ex-combatants particular domains (normative rupture, cultural context, nets, bond affectation, political, productive, formative, health and, (3) quality of life, that looks into self-acceptance, environment adaptation, socio-affective stability, physical integrity and self-projection. The research results presented are related to the implementation of an evaluation instrument applied to a population of 26,000 former combatants of armed groups in Colombia.

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