Association of intellectual disability with violent and sexual crime and victimization: a population-based cohort study.

Antti LatvalaMagnus TidemanErik SøndenaaHenrik LarssonAgnieszka ButwickaSeena FazelPaul Lichtenstein

Published in: Psychological medicine (2022)

The elevated risk of violent offending and assault victimization in people with ID is largely explained by comorbid ADHD, whereas ID is independently associated with sexual crimes and victimization, even though absolute risks are low.

Keyphrases

intellectual disability
autism spectrum disorder
intimate partner violence
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
high school
mental health
working memory
climate change