Psychiatric evaluations for adolescent offenders with delinquency in Taiwan

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q1 LAW

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-09-24 DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102156

Yu-Ning Her , Ya-Hsuan Wang , Da-Yuan Ma , Chieh Chang , Fan-Jung Wan , Nian-Sheng Tzeng

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Abstract

Background

The aim of this study is to investigate the psychiatric evaluations for juvenile offenders.

Methods

A total of 166 juvenile offenders were enrolled in this study. After diagnostic psychiatric interviews for 166 juvenile offenders, three groups of academic achievement (normal, academically challenged, and those suspended/dropouts from school). Different offenses, including those were against people, property, related to illicit drugs, or related to sex and delinquency and mental illness were also recorded. The relationship among the mental illness, types of offenses, and academic achievement was analyzed.

Results

In this study, 89.76 % of juvenile offenders reported educational achievement problems and 89.76 % of them had psychiatric disorders. The educational achievement with regard to the types of offenses (p < 0.001) or specific mental illness (p < 0.001). Juvenile offenders who ~~were~~ lagged behind in school performance showed more offenses against property (56.48 %), and more ADHD and conduct disorder (ADHD only: 36.11 %. ADHD with conduct: 12.04 %. ADHD with mood disorder: 11.11 %. Conduct disorder: 14.81 %). Those who dropped out of school showed more offenses against people and more mood disorder (mood disorder only: 24.39 %. Mood disorder with ADHD: 24.39 %). For those without academic challenges, the most common offenses were related to sex.

Conclusions

These findings revealed that often times juvenile offenses are related to psychiatric disorders and school problems.

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台湾青少年罪犯犯罪之精神病学评估。

背景：本研究的目的是调查青少年罪犯的精神病学评价。方法：对166名青少年罪犯进行调查。通过对166名青少年罪犯进行精神病学诊断性访谈，将学业成绩分为三组（正常、学业困难和休学/退学）。不同的犯罪，包括对人、财产、与非法毒品有关、或与性、犯罪和精神疾病有关的犯罪也被记录下来。分析心理疾病、犯罪类型与学业成绩之间的关系。结果：89.76%的青少年犯存在学业成就问题，89.76%的青少年犯存在精神障碍。结论：这些发现表明，青少年犯罪往往与精神障碍和学校问题有关。

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International Journal of Law and Psychiatry Multiple-

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4.70

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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.