Estudio del Síndrome de Asperger desde la perspectiva psicológica forense. Un estudio sobre la percepción jurídica del síndrome, aspectos cognitivos, clínicos y aproximación a la valoración psicológica forense

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive study of Asperger’s Syndrome and the forensic and legal treatment that receives in our Country. Thus, we focus our study on the syndrome itself, trying to understand its diagnostic reality, prevalence and etiology, comorbidities and cognitive aspects, so we can progress to a greater understanding of the issues related to the forensic, legal or police environment for those affected by this disorder and who are involved in legal processes._x000D_ On the other hand, we make an approach to the reality of the people affected by this syndrome, focusing in their own view of their circumstances and the opinions of their families and specialists in this syndrome, in order to shed light on the possibility that this disorder present high rates of attacks that are not being reported (in which those affected have suffered some type of victimization or, or that they have committed non reported attacks)._x000D_ _x000D_ The aim, therefore, is to understand properly the reality of the syndrome to create a proper answer for forensics, law enforcement and judicial processes, creating a system that embraces the idiosyncrasies of the syndrome as part of the process._x000D_ Thus, from this thesis we can conclude that it is possible to make a specific forensic psychological assessment in the case of those affected by Asperger’s Syndrome, integrating the different agents involved in the process of victimization or aggression, to ensure that they receive an optimal legal treatment and also ensure that there has been a comprehensive analysis of the situation involving essential elements of Basic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social and Forensics._x000D_ So, we believe that this thesis should be a starting point for future research, pretending to provide an initial framework that reflects the reality of the syndrome in our territory in demographically, sociologically, clinical and comorbidity areas, associated with executive functions and, above all, the forensic field. _x000D_ So, we have delved into elements that historically had been discussed about the real presence of comorbidity criteria in Asperger’s Syndrome, the forensic impact in non-revealed crimes, under what kind of criteria they have the capacity to testify, or whether we are dealing with a highly violent syndrome in cases of forensic assessment.

Date of Award	13 Jan 2016
Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Supervisor	Dolores Saiz Roca (Director)