Risk factors for violent offending in autism spectrum disorder: A national study of hospitalized individuals

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1358-1370

  Långström, Niklas ^a   Grann, Martin ^a   Ruchkin, Vladislav ^a   Sjöstedt, Gabrielle ^a   Fazel, Seena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Comorbidity; Crime; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SWEDEN; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69149084028     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508322195     Document Type: Article

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