Intellectual disability in a forensic psychiatric setting
The main focus of this thesis was to increase knowledge of offenders with ID in forensic psychiatric settings. Offenders with ID constitute a subgroup of offenders, and they have played a peripheral role in previous research on offenders with mental disorders. One explanation might be the differences in classification and diagnostics of ID in research settings, reflected in the heterogeneity of the group. As a result, evidence-based programs for treatment of offenders with ID are lacking. However, the challenges that these individuals face are substantial, and to provide individualized care and prevent criminal recidivism, a deeper understanding of these offenders is needed.
List of scientific papers
I. Edberg, H., Chen, Q., Andiné, P., Larsson, H., Hirvikoski, T. Clinical characteristics and pharmacological treatment of individuals with and without intellectual disability in pre-trial assessment – a population-based study. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2020, 11, 573989.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.573989
II. Edberg, H., Chen, Q., Andiné, P., Larsson, H., & Hirvikoski, T. Crimes and sentences in individuals with intellectual disability in a forensic psychiatric context: A register-based study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. 2022, 31, E2.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796021000718
III. Edberg, H., Chen, Q., Andiné, P., Larsson, H., Hirvikoski, T. Treatment, adverse events, and length of stay in individuals with and without intellectual disability in forensic psychiatric care. [Submitted]
IV. Edberg, H., Chen, Q., Andiné, P., Larsson, H., Hirvikoski, T. Criminal recidivism in offenders with and without intellectual disability sentenced to forensic psychiatric care in Sweden—A 17-year follow-up study. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2022, 13(13), 1011984.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1011984
History
Defence date
2023-09-15Department
- Department of Women's and Children's Health
Publisher/Institution
Karolinska InstitutetMain supervisor
Hirvikoski, TatjaCo-supervisors
Chen, Qi; Larsson, Henrik; Andiné, PeterPublication year
2023Thesis type
- Doctoral thesis
ISBN
978-91-8016-792-5Number of supporting papers
4Language
- eng