Neurocognitive Difficulties Underlying High Risk and Criminal Behaviour in FASD: Clinical Implications

摘要: Individuals with FASD are often characterized by impaired neurocognitive functioning, which may increase their likelihood of engaging in maladaptive, high risk, and criminal behaviour. Additionally, this group is frequently reported to experience lifelong environmental adversity, the combination these factors complicates efforts intervene support positive outcomes. As a result, individuals over-represented justice system, poorly suited for affected offenders. In chapter, new conceptualization criminality proposed, draws on comprehensive model functioning better understand needs offenders ultimately reduce risk offending