Citation

Hillbrand M, Sondik T. J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law 2012; 40(2): 191-192.

Affiliation

Connecticut Valley Hospital, PO Box 351, Middletown, CT 06457. marc.hillbrand@po.state.ct.us.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Publisher American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22635289

Abstract

The article by Lerner and colleagues will allow forensic clinicians to gain more understanding of how the specific cognitive deficits in persons with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) relate to the propensity of these individuals to engage in cognitive distortions associated with violence. These deficits are relevant to a variety of forensic evaluations of matters such as criminal responsibility. We argue that they also have implications for the treatment and risk mitigation of individuals with HFASD who have engaged in violent behavior.

Language: en