TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexuality and Autistic-Like Symptoms in Juvenile Sex Offenders: A Follow-Up After 8 Years
T2 - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
AU - Baarsma, M. E.
AU - Boonmann, C.
AU - 't Hart-Kerkhoffs, L.A.
AU - de Graaf, H.
AU - Doreleijers, T. A. H.
AU - Vermeiren, Rrjm
AU - Jansen, L. M. C.
N1 - M1 - 8
ISI Document Delivery No.: DQ9SC Times Cited: 0 Cited Reference Count: 47 Baarsma, M. Ewoud Boonmann, Cyril 't Hart-Kerkhoffs, Lisette A. de Graaf, Hanneke Doreleijers, Theo A. H. Vermeiren, Robert R. J. M. Jansen, Lucres M. C. Koningsheide Foundation, Arnhem, The Netherlands; Dokter Wittenberg Foundation, Deventer, The Netherlands; Stichting Kinderpostzegels (the Foundation for Children's Welfare Stamps), Leiden, The Netherlands This study was funded by the Koningsheide Foundation, Arnhem, The Netherlands; the Dokter Wittenberg Foundation, Deventer, The Netherlands and the Stichting Kinderpostzegels (the Foundation for Children's Welfare Stamps), Leiden, The Netherlands. There was complete freedom to direct the analysis and the reporting, without influence from the sponsor. There was neither any editorial direction or censorship from the sponsor. The authors would also like to thank Soa Aids Nederland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for their contributions to the development of the Seks Onder Je 25e II Questionnaire and finally Ms. C. van Ginkel, BSc; Ms. E. Ruisendaal, BSc; Ms. I.M. Verhaart, BSc and Ms. C. van der Paauw, BSc for their assistance in collecting the data for this study. 0 10 11 SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS NEW YORK J AUTISM DEV DISORD
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Juveniles who have committed a sexual offense (JSOs) are thought to have abnormal sexual development, as well as increased ASD symptoms. In the current study, sexual development and behavior, as well as stability of ASD-like symptoms were assessed in a sample of 44 male JSOs (mean age 24.7 +/- 1.5 years) 8 years after their sexual offence. JSOs exhibited less knowledge of sexuality, less positive attitudes towards pornography and more often reported having been a victim of verbal sexual intimidation than a matched normal population sample. ASD symptoms were relatively stable over the 8 years follow-up, indicating that social difficulties in JSOs may be part of life-long autistic-like traits. However, ASD symptoms were not related to alterations in sexual development or behavior.
AB - Juveniles who have committed a sexual offense (JSOs) are thought to have abnormal sexual development, as well as increased ASD symptoms. In the current study, sexual development and behavior, as well as stability of ASD-like symptoms were assessed in a sample of 44 male JSOs (mean age 24.7 +/- 1.5 years) 8 years after their sexual offence. JSOs exhibited less knowledge of sexuality, less positive attitudes towards pornography and more often reported having been a victim of verbal sexual intimidation than a matched normal population sample. ASD symptoms were relatively stable over the 8 years follow-up, indicating that social difficulties in JSOs may be part of life-long autistic-like traits. However, ASD symptoms were not related to alterations in sexual development or behavior.
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-016-2805-6
DO - 10.1007/s10803-016-2805-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 27193182
VL - 46
SP - 2679
EP - 2691
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
SN - 0162-3257
ER -