title: Mental illness and sexual offending.
abstract: Transinstitutionalization (ie, the criminalization of those with mental illness) is relevant to individuals committing sexual offenses. Mental illness can affect the treatment and risk management of individuals committing sexual offenses. In this article the current literature on mentally disordered sexual offenders is described, including how psychosis, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and dementing disorders may affect treatment and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, 501 Smyth Road, ON K1H 8L6, Canada; Integrated Forensic Program, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, 2nd Floor-Forensics, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4, Canada; Sexual Behaviors Unit, St Lawrence Valley Correctional & Treatment Centre, PO Box 1050, 1804 Hwy 2 East, Brockville, ON K6V 5W7, Canada. Electronic address: brad.booth@theroyal.ca.
authors.forename: Brad D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, 501 Smyth Road, ON K1H 8L6, Canada; Integrated Forensic Program, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, 2nd Floor-Forensics, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4, Canada; Assessment & Stabilization Unit, St Lawrence Valley Correctional & Treatment Centre, PO Box 1050, 1804 Hwy 2 East, Brockville, ON K6V 5W7, Canada.
authors.forename: Sanjiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gulati
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000639:trends; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011330:Prisons / Q000639:trends; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Child sexual abuse; Mental disorders; Offenders; Paraphilias; Rape; Sex offenses; Sexual abuse