Neuropsychological profiles of adolescents sentenced to detention in Western Australia with and without prenatal alcohol exposure.

Autor: Kerry J; School of Psychological Science, University of WA, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Tan GKY; School of Psychological Science, University of WA, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Panton KR; School of Psychological Science, University of WA, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Mutch R; Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.; Department of General Paediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health Service, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.; Department of Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.; Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Medical School, University of WA, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.; Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.; Invited Faculty, Harvard Program for Refugee Trauma, Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA., Freeman J; Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Passmore H; Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.; School of Law, University of WA, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Pestell CF; School of Psychological Science, University of WA, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.; Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH [Crim Behav Ment Health] 2024 Apr; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 163-181. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 24.
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.2329
Abstrakt: Background/aims: Youth with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are under-recognised in the justice system, warranting improved identification. This study aimed to compare neuropsychological profiles of adolescents, with and without PAE and identify neuropsychological tasks predictive of PAE-group membership. It was hypothesised that participants with PAE would score significantly lower on neuropsychological tests.
Methods: Participants included 85 young people sentenced to detention (mean 15.7 years, 78 males), 46 with PAE. A one-way-multivariate analysis of variance tested differences in neuropsychological functioning between PAE/No-PAE groups, while logistic regression determined tests predictive of PAE.
Results: No statistically significant difference in test scores emerged between groups, and regression was not indicative of any models predictive of PAE-group membership. Neuropsychological profiles were characterised by both strengths and weaknesses, with lower verbal and mathematical skills.
Conclusion(s): While no statistically significant differences were found between the groups, the results provided a unique insight into the neurocognitive profile of Australian youth in detention. Routine screening assessments were recommended for young people sentenced to detention.
(© 2024 The Authors. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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