Pervasive developmental disorders and criminal behaviour - A case control study

S.E. Mouridsen; B. Rich; T. Isager; N.J. Nedergaard

Pervasive developmental disorders and criminal behaviour - A case control study

S.E. Mouridsen, B. Rich, T. Isager, N.J. Nedergaard

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Abstract

The prevalence and pattern of criminal behaviour in a population of 313 former child psychiatric in-patients with pervasive developmental disorders were studied. The patients were divided into three subgroups and compared with 933 matched controls from the general population. Age at follow-up was between 25 years and 59 years. An account of convictions in the nationwide Danish Register of Criminality was used as a measure of criminal behaviour. Among 113 cases with childhood autism, .9% had been convicted. In atypical autism (n = 86) and Asperger's syndrome (n = 114) the percentages were 8.1% and 18.4%, respectively. The corresponding rate of convictions in the comparison groups was 18.9%, 14.7%, and 19.6% respectively. Particular attention is given to arson in Asperger's syndrome (P = .0009)
Udgivelsesdato: 2008/4

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Vol/bind	52
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	196-205
Antal sider	9
ISSN	0306-624X
Status	Udgivet - 2008

Bibliografisk note

Times Cited: 0ArticleEnglishMouridsen, S. EBispebjerg Hosp, Copenhagen, DenmarkCited References Count: 31273QRSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USATHOUSAND OAKS

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