RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Commentary: Treatment and Violence Risk Mitigation in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Individuals
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 191
OP 192
VO 40
IS 2
A1 Marc Hillbrand
A1 Tracey Sondik
YR 2012
UL http://jaapl.org/content/40/2/191.abstract
AB 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.