Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Youth With Criminal Behaviors

NCT05875363 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 202103130RIND
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

1. 1.Describe the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders among youth with criminal behaviors
2. 2.Explore the relationship between specific neurodevelopmental disorders and the rates and types of crime
3. 3.Examine the roles of psychiatric comorbidities and sociodemographic factors in juvenile criminality

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity; Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Conduct Disorders in Adolescence

Keywords

neurodevelopmental disorder; criminality; adolescence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Prevalence of ADHD, ASD, and other neurodevelopmental disorder in juvenile offender

  Statistical analysis done by SAS (v.9.4) examine the prevalence of each neurodelopmental disorder, such as ADHD and ASD.

  3 years

• Age of first criminal behavior

  Based on different neurodevelopmental disorder diagnosis, determine whether the data is able to predict onset and type of criminal behaviors for each juvenile offender.

  3 years

Study Arms (3)

ADHD

ADHD is among the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders, and the worldwide prevalence.

Other: collect data

ASD

Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), characterized by overriding obsessions and difficulties in social cognition, might render the affected individuals vulnerable for becoming an offender or a victim of crime.

Other: collect data

Other disorders in youth: CD or substance use disorder

Conduct disorder (CD), characterized by antisocial and aggressive behavior, affects 2-2.5% of children and adolescents. CD is a risk factor for antisocial personality disorder, and despite the fact that a CD diagnosis completely relies on behavioral symptoms, research has identified neurocognitive impairments.

Other: collect data

Interventions

collect data OTHER

The Juvenile Affairs Division provided the records without person-identifiable data (i.e., name, ID) to the researchers. The researchers coded the above data (i.e., the offenders' sociodemographic data, medical history, and criminal history). Demographic characteristics were collected, which are the offenders' age, gender, occupation, education level, and residence (district). We recorded the offenders' household members (without the name or age), main caregivers (e.g., father, or mother), and the parents' socioeconomic and marital status. We also tracked whether the offenders live with family members with mental illness, whether they are from at-risk families, and whether had been victims of domestic violence. The medical history and deviant (or criminal) behaviors will be collected in the attached measure.

ADHD; ASD; Other disorders in youth: CD or substance use disorder

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This retrospective study is based on the counseling registry of the Juvenile Affairs Division of Taipei City Police Department. The dataset encompasses around 1000 juvenile offenders who were actively followed up by the counselors of the division. The records include the offenders' sociodemographic data, medical history, and criminal history without person-identifiable data (i.e., name, ID).

You may qualify if:

• Juvenile offender from The Juvenile Affairs Division of Taipei City Police Department

You may not qualify if:

• Not Juvenile offender

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Criminal Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Mental Disorders; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 13, 2023
• First Posted: May 25, 2023
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2021
• Study Completion: October 25, 2021
• Last Updated: May 25, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)