Evaluation of Criminal Responsibility in a Patient with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Intellectual Disability.

Autor:	Valença AM; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil., Bethlem FES; University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil., de Oliveira GC; Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB), Brasília, DF, Brazil. Escola Superior em Ciências da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brazil. Government of Brasília in Emergency Service (SAMU), Brasília, DF, Brazil., da Silva AG; Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil., Telles LEB; Departamento de Psiquiatria e Medicina Legal, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil., Nardi AE; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy [Trends Psychiatry Psychother] 2024 Dec 18. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 18.
DOI:	10.47626/2237-6089-2024-0924
Abstrakt:	The current study presents the case of a young man with intellectual disability related to fetal alcohol syndrome, referred for forensic psychiatric examination of criminal liability following charges of armed robbery, and who was considered not criminally liable. In such cases, it is crucial to perform early diagnosis and rely on educational and developmental services and a supportive home environment to decrease complications such as substance use and criminal involvement. Competing Interests: No conflicts of interest declared concerning the publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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