Anna Margari, Gabriele De Agazio, Lucia Marzulli, Francesco Maria Piarulli, Gabriele Mandarelli, Roberto Catanesi, Felice Francesco Carabellese, Samuele Cortese
The relationship between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and sexual offending (SO) is an overlooked issue, both in clinical practice and in research. Based on a pre-specified protocol (PROSPERO: CRD42024501598), we systematically searched Pubmed and Scopus, between January 1st , 1994 and January 12th , 2024, for articles related to SO in ASD. Study quality was assessed with study design-specific tools (Study Quality Assessment Tools, NHLBI, NIH). We found 19 relevant publications (five cross-sectional studies, two case-control studies, and 12 case reports)...
April 27, 2024: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews