title: Persons with intellectual disabilities and problematic sexual behaviors.
abstract: Persons with intellectual disabilities who have been identified because they committed a sexual offense may have done so because of a sexual paraphilia. However, special consideration in assessment is required to determine whether the offense is caused by a paraphilia alone or whether other factors relating to the individual's intellectual disabilities may be especially significant. This article reviews some factors that have been identified as significant and provides an overview of treatment approaches from multiple perspectives.
authors.affiliation: International Dual Diagnosis Certificate Programme, Department of Child and Youth Studies, Centre of Applied Disability Studies, Brock University, 500 GlenRidge Avenue, St Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada. Electronic address: dgriffiths@brocku.ca.
authors.forename: Dorothy M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.affiliation: Sexual Behaviours Clinic, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, University of Ottawa, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fedoroff
mesh_terms: D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D000928:Antidepressive Agents
keywords: Counterfeit deviance; Intellectual disability; Paraphilia; Sexual deviance