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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 48, No. 1, 40-48 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X03257713

Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychiatric Comorbidities, and the Law

Mark T. Palermo

Centro Sperimentale per L'autismo, "Anni Verdi", Rome, Italy, Via Silvio Sbricoli 8, 00148, Rome, Italy marktpalermo{at}virgilio.it

Scattered reports propose that pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) are risk factors for criminal behavior, yet the association between PDD and delinquent behavior is untrue for the majority of patients. However, individuals with PDDs may be at risk for legal trouble in the presence of comorbid psychopathology, and not solely on the basis of their developmental disability. This article analyzes theoretically the relationship between complex developmental disorders and delinquency with the hypothesis that the delinquent behaviors reported in it resulted from comorbid psychopathology and not as a direct consequence of a developmental disorder. A small series of patients diagnosed with a PDD and comorbid psychiatric illnesses whose admission to the hospital was precipitated by delinquent behavior is presented.

Key Words: pervasive developmental disorders • autism • Asperger’s syndrome


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