Circumscribed interests and 'offenders' with autism spectrum disorders: A case-control study

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 366-377

  Woodbury Smith, Marc ^a   Clare, Isabel ^b   Holland, Anthony John ^b   Watson, Peter Charles ^c   Bambrick, Marie ^d   Kearns, Anthony ^d   Staufenberg, Ekkehart ^e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d Kneesworth House Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e Little Plumstead Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorders; Circumscribed interests; Criminal behaviour; Empirical study; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OFFENDER; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77953554418     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903426877     Document Type: Article

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