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My research interests range from mechanisms of change in psychotherapy and sensitivity to different forms of psychopathology. My main focus, however, is on difficulties directed towards the self (depression, anxiety, self-harm and trauma) and towards others (aggression, antisocial behaviour and psychopathy).

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2026 · Journal article

Drndarević, N., Međedović, J., & Milićević, M. (2026). Psychopathic traits and quality of prison life: The mediating role of institutional misconduct. Journal of Individual Differences, 47(2), 99–106.https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000461

2026 · Journal article

Međedović, J., Čolić, M. V., Pavlović, S., Drndarević, N., & Volarević, Đ. (2026). Dark personalities and cognitive styles: Two distinct dispositions toward antisocial behaviour. International Journal of Psychology, 61(4), e70244.https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.70244

2025 · Journal article

Drndarević, N., Volarević, Đ., & Ilijić, Lj. (2025). Self-harm in prisons in Serbia: Correlates of non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts. Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 44(3), 1–22.https://doi.org/10.47152/ziksi2025031 Full text

2025 · Book chapter

Drndarević, N. (2025). Antisocial personality disorder in offenders: Two case studies in the personal construct psychology. In Lj. Ilijić (Ed.), Prison Life Organization and Security: Criminological, Penological, Sociological, Psychological, Legal, and Security Aspects (pp. 300–325). Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research.https://doi.org/10.47152/prisonlife.d4.5.15 Full text

2024 · Report

Milićević, M., Ilijić, Lj., Pavićević, O., Ćopić, S., Stevanović, I., Vujičić, N., Međedović, J., Drndarević, N., Batrićević, A., & Stevanović, A. (2024). Preporuke za unapređenje kvaliteta zatvorskog života u Srbiji: PrisonLIFE projekat. Institut za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja.https://doi.org/10.47152/prisonlife.preporuke2024 Full text

2024 · Conference paper

Drndarević, N. (2024). Repertory grid method with offenders: Two case examples with antisocial personality disorder. In M. Milićević, I. Stevanović, & Lj. Ilijić (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference “LIFE IN PRISON: Criminological, Penological, Psychological, Sociological, Legal, Security, and Medical Issues” (pp. 481–491). Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research.https://doi.org/10.47152/prisonlife2024.06 Full text

2024 · Journal article

Međedović, J., Drndarević, N., & Ilijić, Lj. (2024). Unfavorable prison social climate links dark tetrad traits with self-reported institutional misconduct. Personality and Individual Differences, 227, 112707.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2024.112707

2024 · Journal article

Protić, S., Wittmann, L., Taubner, S., Conejo-Cerón, S., Ioannou, Y., Heinonen, E., Saliba, A., Moreno-Peral, P., Volkert, J., Barkauskiene, R., Schmidt, S. J., Rangel Santos Henriques, M. I., Pinheiro Mota, C., Sales, C. M. D., Røssberg, J. I., Adler, A., Di Giacomo, D., Mucha Vieira, F., Drndarević, N., … Mestre, J. M. (2024). Mediators of outcome in trauma-focused psychotherapy with youth: A systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(4), 2672–2688.https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380231223264

2024 · Journal article

Međedović, J., Drndarević, N., & Milićević, M. (2024). Integrating standard and network psychometrics to assess the quality of prison life in Serbia. Journal of Criminology, 57(2), 240–256.https://doi.org/10.1177/26338076231208769

2023 · Journal article

Milićević, M., & Drndarević, N. (2023). Media portrayals of prison life and criminal justice: A narrative literature review on shaping public perceptions and policy implications. Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 42(2–3), 75–90.https://doi.org/10.47152/ziksi2023035 Full text

2023 · Edited book

Ilijić, Lj., Pavićević, O., & Drndarević, N. (Eds.). (2023). Osuđenička populacija – nove perspektive: Zbornik apstrakata. Institut za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja.https://doi.org/10.47152/PrisonLIFE.D5.6 Full text

2022 · Conference paper

Vujičić, N., & Drndarević, N. (2022). Offenders and their families in a digital environment: A case study of PCI Sremska Mitrovica. In I. Stevanović & M. Kolaković-Bojović (Eds.), Children and the challenges of the digital environment (pp. 239–254). Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research.Full text

2022 · Project review

Drndarević, N. (2022). Prikaz projekta: Procena i mogućnosti poboljšanja kvaliteta zatvorskog života osuđenih lica u Republici Srbiji (PrisonLIFE). Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 41(2–3), 165–168.https://doi.org/10.47152/ziksi2022314

2021 · Journal article

Drndarević, N., Protić, S., & Mestre, J. M. (2021). Sensory-processing sensitivity and pathways to depression and aggression: The mediating role of trait emotional intelligence and decision-making style—A pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(24), 13202.https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413202 Full text

2021 · Journal article

Drndarević, N. (2021). Psychological theories of aggression. Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 40(2–3), 91–104.https://doi.org/10.47152/ziksi202123026 Full text

2021 · Report

Karić, T., Protić, S., Kolaković-Bojović, M., Paraušić, A., & Drndarević, N. (2021). Analiza uticaja primene Zakona o maloletnim učiniocima krivičnih dela i krivičnopravnoj zaštiti maloletnih lica u periodu od 2006. do 2020. godine. Institut za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja.Full text

2021 · Book review

Drndarević, N. (2021). Efekti zatvora u resocijalizaciji osuđenika [Prikaz monografije J. Igrački]. Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 40(2–3), 123–125.

2020 · Journal article

Drndarević, N., & Protić, S. (2020). Analysis of trust in Serbia: Psychological and sociological implications. Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 39(1), 7–25.https://doi.org/10.47152/ziksi202001405

2019 · Journal article

Ćirić, J., & Drndarević, N. (2019). Migracije, strah, predrasude i manipulacije. Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 38(2), 19–34.

2019 · Book review

Drndarević, N. (2019). Viktimizacija kroz životne cikluse [Prikaz monografije Z. S. Pavlovića]. Zbornik Instituta za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, 38(3), 159–161.