Case report: Assessing criminal responsibility and recidivism risk in the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia.
Détails
ID Serval
serval:BIB_D58B0F3F4D3F
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Etude de cas (case report): rapporte une observation et la commente brièvement.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Case report: Assessing criminal responsibility and recidivism risk in the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia.
Périodique
Frontiers in psychiatry
ISSN
1664-0640 (Print)
ISSN-L
1664-0640
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
15
Pages
1437363
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Résumé
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, leading to personality changes, language impairments, and behavioral disturbances, including impulsivity and disinhibition. Assessing responsibility and recidivism risk in forensic evaluations is challenging due to the evolving nature of FTD. Despite limited literature, we present a case of a 45-year-old man with no prior legal or medical history, who committed criminal acts due to behavioral changes linked to the behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). Initial assessment found him irresponsible, with a non-evaluable risk of recidivism. Subsequent evaluation showed a low recidivism risk based on clinical evolution. We discuss these findings considering existing literature and Swiss jurisprudence.
Mots-clé
criminal responsibility, forensic psychiatry, frontotemporal dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroprediction, recidivism risk
Pubmed
Open Access
Oui
Création de la notice
19/07/2024 7:05
Dernière modification de la notice
20/07/2024 6:06