Clinical, Demographic, and Criminal Behavior Characteristics of Patients With Intellectual Disabilities in a Canadian Forensic Program

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ID15519560
AutoresIpsita Ray (0000-0003-2064-8683, University of Toronto), Alexander I F Simpson (0000-0003-0478-2583, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, autor de correspondencia), Roland M Jones (0000-0002-3335-4871, University of Toronto), Kristina Shatokhina (University of Toronto), Anupam Thakur (0000-0001-5775-8590, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Benoit H Mulsant (0000-0002-0303-6450, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Año2019
Volumen10
Páginas760-760
Fecha de publicación2019-10-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
EditorialFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00760
PMID31681051
OpenAlexW2981247884
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas32

Background: People with intellectual disability (ID) and forensic issues constitute a challenging clinical group that has been understudied in forensic settings. Methods: We assessed the characteristics of patients with ID under the authority of the Ontario Review Board (ORB) in a large forensic program of a tertiary psychiatric hospital (excluding those with a cognitive disorder) and compared their characteristics with those of a non-ID control group. Results: Among 510 adult ORB patients, 47 had an ID diagnosis. ID patients were of younger age at index offense, with a lower level of education, and were less likely to have been married or employed, more likely to have committed a sexual offense, more likely to have a diagnosis of paraphilia, less likely to be "not criminally responsible," and more likely to be "unfit to stand trial." They were also more likely to have committed their index offenses against care professionals and be treated in a secure unit. Conclusion: Our findings have major implications for clinicians, clinical leaders, and policymakers about the specific needs of patients with ID presenting with forensic issues and differing needs in terms of treatment and risk management

Criminal behavior · Criminology · Forensic psychiatry · Forensic science · Intellectual disability · Psychiatry · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Clinical Psychology · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending