Asperger's syndrome: three cases and a discussion

Simblett, G. J.; Wilson, David

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.1993.tb00872.x

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“…The most common reason why subjects were excluded was a lack of clarity about the diagnosis. For instance, two reports were excluded because the subjects had mental retardation (Simblett and Wilson 1993;Cooper et al 1993), which is not consistent with a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome based on the DSM-IV (APA 1994) criteria. In other cases, the diagnosis was made for the first time in adulthood without a reliable early developmental history (for example, Murrie et al 2002).…”

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Violent Crime in Asperger Syndrome: The Role of Psychiatric Comorbidity

Newman

Ghaziuddin

2008

J Autism Dev Disord

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Although several studies have suggested an association between violent crime and Asperger syndrome (AS), few have examined the underlying reasons. The aim of this review is to determine to what extent psychiatric factors contribute to offending behavior in this population. Online databases were used to identify relevant articles which were then cross-referenced with keyword searches for "violence," "crime," "murder," "assault," "rape," and "sex offenses." Most of the 17 publications which met the inclusion criteria were single case reports. Of the 37 cases described in these publications, 11 cases (29.7%) cases had a definite psychiatric disorder and 20 cases (54%) had a probable psychiatric disorder at the time of committing the crime. These findings underscore the role of psychiatric disorders in the occurrence of violent crime in persons with Asperger syndrome and highlight the need for their early diagnosis and treatment.

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Violent Crime in Asperger Syndrome: The Role of Psychiatric Comorbidity

Newman

Ghaziuddin

2008

J Autism Dev Disord

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“…Mawson et al, 28 in 1985, explored the link between violence and Asperger's in a case study. Simblett and Wilson,29 in 1993, described three persons diagnosed with Asperger's as having ''severe temper tantrums'' and two as having violent behaviour. 30 31 in 2004, accepted that ''[g]iven the low prevalence of Asperger's Syndrome, it is not clear how commonly violent and potentially criminal behavior occurs'', but contended that ''[c]onsistently a direct relationship between the offending and the clinical features of the syndrome has been identified.…”

Section: Psychopathology Of Asperger's Disordermentioning

confidence: 98%

Asperger's Disorder, Criminal Responsibility and Criminal Culpability

Freckelton

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2009

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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“…Empirical research examining offenders with ASD are relatively rare (Dein and Woodbury -Smith, 2010;Browning and Caulfield, 2011), with the majority of published work comprising simply of surveys of criminal groups and case reports (Chen et al, 2003;Chesterman and Rutter, 1993;Everall and LeCouteur, 1990;Simblett and Wilson, 1993;Barry-Walsh and Mullen, 2004;Mawson et al, 1985;Silva et al, 2002aSilva et al, , b, 2003Silva et al, , 2003cBaron-Cohen, 1988;Cooper et al, 1993;Hall and Bernal, 1995;Kohn et al, 1998).…”

Section: Asd and Offending Behaviourmentioning

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Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff: a review

Allely

2015

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the research which has examined the link between autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and offending behaviour and the impact of prison on individuals with ASDs. Studies suggest that inmates with ASDs may be at an increased risk of bullying, confrontations, exploitation, anxiety and social isolation as a result of their ASD traits such as obsessions, social naivety and impaired empathy. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature. Findings – The review identifies a modest amount of studies (n=4) which have explored the experience of individuals with ASD in prison and highlights that inmates with ASDs face a multitude of problems when they enter prison. Despite an extensive literature search only one study was identified which investigated the knowledge and understanding of ASDs amongst prison staff. Research limitations/implications – Further research is urgently needed to consider the specific problems faced by inmates with ASD, to identify how to make the prison environment safer and more supportive for inmates with ASD and how to reduce the likelihood of re-offending. Practical implications – This review highlights that, to date, there has been relatively little to guide service design in order to develop support services for individuals with ASD in prison. There has been a scarcity of studies investigating the effectiveness of various treatment models to target offending behaviour in individuals with ASD. Originality/value – This paper fulfils an identified need to study and identify the specific problems faced by inmates with ASD and to identify changes which are required to provide an environment in prison which is safer and more supportive.

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Asperger's syndrome: three cases and a discussion

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

Violent Crime in Asperger Syndrome: The Role of Psychiatric Comorbidity

Violent Crime in Asperger Syndrome: The Role of Psychiatric Comorbidity

Asperger's Disorder, Criminal Responsibility and Criminal Culpability

Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff: a review

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