目前缺乏探索性虐待青年神经心理特征的文献,特别是对于智力功能低下的女性和青年。此外,尽管已经在这个人群中研究了神经心理功能领域,调查结果非常不一致和矛盾。文献中的这种差距在充分评估风险的能力方面造成了明显的障碍,特别是关于神经心理因素,可以提供有效的治疗,案件管理,和监督选项。这篇文章的目的是探讨神经心理和认知缺陷,可能表现在年轻人谁有和谁没有经历过虐待的实例,对于那些已经和没有被定罪的人来说,并为治疗提供者提供信息,案件经理,和主管关于何时考虑转介额外测试。
Present literature exploring neuropsychological characteristics of sexually abusive youth is lacking, especially with regard to females and youth with low intellectual functioning. Moreover, although areas of neuropsychological functioning have been researched in this population, findings are vastly inconsistent and contradictory. Such gaps in the literature create obvious barriers in the ability to adequately assess risk, particularly pertaining to neuropsychological factors that could inform effective treatment, case management, and supervision options. The purpose of this article is to explore neuropsychological and cognitive deficits that may manifest in youth who have and who have not experienced instances of abuse, for those who have and who have not been convicted of a sex offense, and to provide information for treatment providers, case managers, and supervisors regarding when to consider referring for additional testing.