Journal of Forensic Psychology

Department of Applied Forensic Psychology, University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece

Publications

• Review Article   
  Forensic psychology and the connection with autism spectrum disorders
  Author(s): Chryssa Kaltsoni*
  
  Hippocrates in his work "Aphorisms" described melancholy as a "disease with mental and physical symptoms". Several studies over the years have shown that a person suffering from a mental disorder can exhibit mild or extreme forms of delinquent behavior. The forms of mental disorders vary and depending on the age of the individual and the person's family background history, it can either manifest in a minor form or have flare-ups in the future. For example, if in the past the individual has experienced an intense mental disorder in their behavior, either as a result of violence or from some other delinquent behavior such as robbery and/or substance abuse, drugs and alcohol, there is a high likelihood that they will manifest some form of disorder in the future. The family history of the person also plays an important role in the development of a mental disorder. .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2475-319X.25.10.369

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