title: Lifelong eccentricity and social isolation. I. Psychiatric, social, and forensic aspects.
abstract: Sixty individuals are described who have lifelong eccentricity and social isolation and who have sought psychiatric treatment as a direct or an indirect result. They were predominantly young and, as in other samples of autistic people, male (6M: 1F). Most of them were of normal intelligence. They were all profoundly socially handicapped: few had lived independently, had lasting sexual relationships or spent much time in employment. Nearly a half of the subjects had been involved in antisocial behaviour at some stage. Nearly a quarter had committed a criminal offence. Violence was usually domestic, most often directed against the mother. Forty-eight per cent of subjects had a second psychiatric disorder (11.7% had a psychosis).
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of South Manchester, West Didsbury.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tantam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012934:Social Isolation