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[Borderline intellectual functioning in Antillean suspected offenders]
1Nederlands Instituut voor Forensische Psychiatrie en Psychologie, Rotterdam. d.vinkers@dji.minjus.nl
Tijdschrift Voor Psychiatrie
|January 13, 2011
Summary
Borderline intellectual functioning is common in Antillean suspected offenders. Reports often fail to document limitations in adaptive functioning, a key diagnostic criterion.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Criminology
Context:
- High prevalence of borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) noted in pretrial reports for Antillean suspected offenders.
- This study examines BIF and mental retardation (MR) in this population within a Dutch judicial district.
- Utilizes data from 249 psychological pretrial reports spanning 2003-2008.
Purpose:
- To determine the prevalence of BIF and MR in Antillean suspected offenders.
- To analyze the impact of different IQ tests (GIT-2, WISC-III) on BIF prevalence estimates.
- To assess the documentation of adaptive functioning limitations in diagnostic reports.
Summary:
- BIF identified in 36.6% and MR in 10.4% of cases.
- Prevalence of BIF varied significantly by IQ test used, ranging from 19.7% (GIT-2) to 47.8% (WISC-III).
- Crucially, limitations in adaptive functioning were not reported, despite being a diagnostic requirement for BIF.
Impact:
- Highlights a critical gap in pretrial assessments for Antillean suspected offenders.
- Underscores the need for standardized reporting of adaptive functioning to ensure accurate diagnoses.
- Informs legal and psychological professionals on the cognitive profiles within this demographic.
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