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Treatment of women with intellectual disabilities who have been involved with the criminal justice system for reasons of aggression
- Authors:
- ALLEN Ronald, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 14(4), 2001, pp.340-347.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
While there has been an increase in research into offenders with intellectual disabilities (IDs), most of this work has been in relation to men who offend. This article investigates some of these issues with regard to five women with IDs. All the subjects had been referred to the service for assessment and treatment for reasons of aggression. All were treated using anger management training. All of the women responded to treatment and data is available for periods between 2.5 and 8 years following the initial referral. The results are discussed in terms of general issues on offending specific issues of treatment and specific issues for the women.
Substance use by offenders with mild intellectual disability
- Authors:
- McGILLIVRAY Jane A., MOORE Megan R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 26(4), December 2001, pp.297-310.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This Australian study compared the rate of self-reported alcohol and other drug use in a sample of 30 young adults with mild intellectual disability whose offending behaviour had resulted in involvement in the criminal justice system, with a matched comparison group of 30 non-offenders. Performance on an alcohol and other drug knowledge test was also compared. The results indicated that many individuals with mild intellectual disability regularly consumed alcohol and used illicit drugs. Data suggests a possible link between substance abuse and offending behaviour in this population.
A comparison of physical and sexual abuse: histories of sexual and non-sexual offenders with intellectual disability
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 25(7), July 2001, pp.989-995.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Reviews patterns of physical and sexual abuse in cohorts of sexual offenders and nonsexual offenders with intellectual disability. Forty-six sexual offenders were compared with 48 male nonsexual offenders in relation to their experiences of sexual and physical abuse in childhood. Comprehensive assessments were taken over a period of at least one year, and were conducted independently by a range of professionals. Found that thirty-eight percent of the sexual offenders and 12.7% of the nonsexual offenders had experienced sexual abuse, while 13% of the sexual offenders and 33% of the nonsexual offenders had experienced physical abuse. Concludes that sexual abuse seems a significant variable in the history of sexual offenders while physical abuse seems a significant variable in the history of nonsexual offenders. The results support the view that the "cycle of abuse" is neither inevitable nor an adequate explanation of future offending.
Discharges from a learning disabilities medium secure unit: what happens to them?
- Authors:
- HALSTEAD Simon, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 3(1), April 2001, pp.11-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Thirty-five patients who had received at least one year's treatment in a learning-disability medium secure unit were followed up for a maximum of five years. A good treatment outcome was more common in those with significant learning disability. At the end of follow up, 21 subjects (60 %) were living in the community with support. The early months after discharge were a peak period for relapse. A very low level of reconviction was found, affecting only one subject. Patients who were older on discharge were less likely to re-offend.
Recidivism following psychodynamic psychotherapy amongst offenders with intellectual disabilities
- Author:
- BEAIL Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 3(1), April 2001, pp.33-37.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a study of recidivism rates following psychotherapy amongst male offenders with intellectual disabilities. The recipients were 18 men who had been diverted to the clinical psychology service for adults with intellectual disabilities from the criminal justice system. Thirteen participated in treatment and five refused it during assessment. Participants were followed up for 4 years after treatment. Of the 13 who completed treatment two re-offended. All five of the men who refused treatments re-offended. In view of the preliminary nature of these findings they are discussed in relation to methodological issues and future research.
Clinical risk assessment for people with learning disabilities who offend
- Authors:
- TAYLOR John L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 3(1), April 2001, pp.22-32.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The NHS Executive's guidance on the discharge of mentally disordered people, including those with learning disabilities, requires that risk assessment is a component part of the Care Programme Approach and that risk assessments should be carried out systematically using a standardised approach, but practitioners are resistant to moving away from reliance on clinical judgements when making their assessments. Suggests a solution to the difficulty clinicians often experience incorporating risk assessment tools into their clinical practice. A case example is given to illustrate how clinical assessments of offenders with learning disabilities can be utilised to estimate the risks presented. By demonstrating this procedure, a protocol for reaching clinically defensible decisions about the risks presented by clients is described, which also allows for the targeting of priority therapeutic and management interventions.
Partnership pays off
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.2.01, 2001, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A social worker talks to the author about the approach she took when working with a profoundly deaf young women with learning difficulties who was having a baby with a schedule one offender who also abused alcohol.