Criminal legal system contact in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD): Experiences and support needs

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q1 LAW

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-05-24 DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102106

Martina Faitakis , Kaitlyn McLachlan , Christopher Fiacconi , Katherine Flannigan , Valerie Temple , Mansfield Mela , Jocelynn Cook , Kathy Unsworth , Jacqueline Pei

{"title":"Criminal legal system contact in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD): Experiences and support needs","authors":"Martina Faitakis , Kaitlyn McLachlan , Christopher Fiacconi , Katherine Flannigan , Valerie Temple , Mansfield Mela , Jocelynn Cook , Kathy Unsworth , Jacqueline Pei","doi":"10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102106","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>People with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) often receive inadequate supports, which can lead to an increased risk of becoming involved in the criminal legal system (CLS). This study compared the needs of people with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE)/FASD with and without CLS contact and examined patterns of intervention recommendations across groups. Data was drawn from the Canadian National FASD Database and included 544 people with PAE/FASD (<em>M</em> age = 21.1, <em>SD</em> = 8.9, 69.1 % male), matched on age, IQ, and sex, in CLS (<em>n</em> = 272) and non-CLS (<em>n</em> = 272) groups. Several key indicators of CLS contact were identified including having a diagnosis of substance use disorder and experiences of alcohol use/misuse. Recommendations for intervention were more often given for people with CLS contact compared to those without, particularly in respect to mental/physical health and safety needs. Understanding these needs is critical for informing clinical and forensic practice, prevention and intervention planning, and developing and implementing evidence-informed practices to support individuals with FASD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47930,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Law and Psychiatry","volume":"101 ","pages":"Article 102106"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Law and Psychiatry","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160252725000391","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"LAW","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

People with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) often receive inadequate supports, which can lead to an increased risk of becoming involved in the criminal legal system (CLS). This study compared the needs of people with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE)/FASD with and without CLS contact and examined patterns of intervention recommendations across groups. Data was drawn from the Canadian National FASD Database and included 544 people with PAE/FASD (M age = 21.1, SD = 8.9, 69.1 % male), matched on age, IQ, and sex, in CLS (n = 272) and non-CLS (n = 272) groups. Several key indicators of CLS contact were identified including having a diagnosis of substance use disorder and experiences of alcohol use/misuse. Recommendations for intervention were more often given for people with CLS contact compared to those without, particularly in respect to mental/physical health and safety needs. Understanding these needs is critical for informing clinical and forensic practice, prevention and intervention planning, and developing and implementing evidence-informed practices to support individuals with FASD.

查看原文本刊更多论文

胎儿酒精谱系障碍（FASD）中的刑事法律系统联系：经验和支持需求

患有胎儿酒精谱系障碍（FASD）的人往往得不到足够的支持，这可能导致卷入刑事法律系统（CLS）的风险增加。本研究比较了产前酒精暴露(PAE)/FASD患者有和没有CLS接触的需求，并检查了各组间干预建议的模式。数据来自加拿大国家FASD数据库，包括544名PAE/FASD患者（M年龄= 21.1,SD = 8.9, 69.1%为男性），年龄、智商和性别相匹配，分为CLS组（n = 272）和非CLS组（n = 272）。确定了CLS接触的几个关键指标，包括诊断为物质使用障碍和酒精使用/滥用经历。与没有CLS接触的人相比，有CLS接触的人更经常提出干预建议，特别是在精神/身体健康和安全需求方面。了解这些需求对于告知临床和法医实践、预防和干预计划以及制定和实施循证实践以支持FASD患者至关重要。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry Multiple-

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

8.70%

发文量

审稿时长

41 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Law and Psychiatry is intended to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and information among professionals concerned with the interface of law and psychiatry. There is a growing awareness of the need for exploring the fundamental goals of both the legal and psychiatric systems and the social implications of their interaction. The journal seeks to enhance understanding and cooperation in the field through the varied approaches represented, not only by law and psychiatry, but also by the social sciences and related disciplines.