Relationship between sexual offences and mental and developmental disorders: a review
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Background: Sexual violence is a serious public health problem that concerns and faces our society. The prevalence, magnitude and consequences of this problem have merited growing attention by health researchers and human rights scholars. Objective: To conduct a review of the literature regarding the relationship between mental disorders, sexual offences and those of development. Methods: A bibliographic research was performed in PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Lilacs, employing the terms “sexual crime”, “sexual offence”, “mental disorder”, “mental retardation”, “developmental disability” and its combinations. Results: The mental disorders and developmental disorders more frequently related to the perpetration of sexual offences were schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and mental retardation. Discussion: The detection and treatment of psychiatric morbidity among sexual offenders in health and criminal justice systems, which may contribute to a lower risk of recidivism of this sexual behaviour, is important. Valença AM, et al. / Rev Psiq Clín. 2013;40(3):97-104
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