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Autism spectrum disorders in institutionalized subjects.
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Nordic journal of psychiatry [Nord J Psychiatry] 2008; Vol. 62 (2), pp. 160-7. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- What do we know about the prevalence and the specific features of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) among subjects in forensic psychiatry and special youth centres? A clinical case series consisting of 42 subjects with ASD, recruited from three well-characterized populations in forensic psychiatry and special youth care, was used to determine: 1) the prevalence of ASD in these institutions (at least 13%), 2) the distribution of diagnostic criteria in this special population (mostly social interaction and communication problems, few or atypical flexibility problems), 3) the degree of comorbidity (the rule rather than the exception), 4) neuropsychological test profiles (lowered IQ with uneven profiles), 5) types of crimes and offences (very heterogeneous, often stress-related with dissociated features), 6) mental health care needs (high), and 7) special clinical features (especially expressions of flexibility deficits in non-classical areas and proneness to dissociation). This descriptive study indicates that ASD is a clinically relevant problem among forensic populations that has to be considered in diagnostics, assessments of needs and treatment planning.
- Subjects :
- Acting Out
Adolescent
Adult
Autistic Disorder psychology
Autistic Disorder therapy
Child
Cohort Studies
Communication
Comorbidity
Crime psychology
Crime statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Empathy
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Personal Construct Theory
Personality Assessment
Prisoners psychology
Sex Offenses psychology
Sex Offenses statistics & numerical data
Social Conformity
Sweden
Violence psychology
Violence statistics & numerical data
Autistic Disorder epidemiology
Forensic Psychiatry
Hospitals, Psychiatric statistics & numerical data
Prisoners statistics & numerical data
Residential Treatment statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1502-4725
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nordic journal of psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18569781
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08039480801957269