Evaluation on social function in cases involving sexual assault of patients with mental retardation.
- Author:
Bin WANG
1
;
Bao-Hua LI
;
Jun-Mei HU
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Psychiatry, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. whb5678@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Crime Victims;
Female;
Forensic Psychiatry/methods*;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability/diagnosis*;
Intelligence;
Intelligence Tests;
Middle Aged;
Retrospective Studies;
Severity of Illness Index;
Sex Offenses;
Social Adjustment;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2007;23(2):110-113
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore social function in assessment of self-defense capability of patients with mental retardation against sexual assault.
METHODS:The data of 125 sexual assault victims with mental retardation were collected according to our forensic psychiatry assessment criteria. Mental retardation was rated with WAIS-RC, GAF, and the rating scale of the intelligence disability.
RESULTS:There were significant differences in occupation, marital status, education, knowledge about sex, and history of pregnancy among the patients with different levels of self-defense capability. The kappa values of the rating scale score of the intelligence disability, GAF, and IQ were 0.710, 0.661, and 0.494; the kappa values of that and self-defense capability were 0.538, 0.472, and 0.316 respectively.
CONCLUSION:The level of social function is very important in the assessment of self-defense capability in patients with mental retardation.
