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The Protective Scale of the Armidilo-S: The Importance of Forensic and Clinical Outcomes
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Lindsay, William R.; Steptoe, Lesley R.; Haut, Fabian; Miller, Sandra; Macer, Jane; McVicker, Ronnie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Background: The Armidilo has two scales--the risk scale and the protective scale. Research has been confined to the risk scale which appears to predict future incidents with medium to large effect sizes. There have been no publications on the use of the protective scale. Methods: The Armidilo was completed on four individuals with IDD who were…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Crime, Rape
Prospective Dynamic Assessment of Risk of Sexual Reoffending in Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and a History of Sexual Offending Behaviour
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Lofthouse, Rachael E.; Lindsay, William R.; Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P.; Boer, Douglas P.; Haaven, James L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Background: The purpose of the present study was to add to the literature on the predictive accuracy of a dynamic intellectual disability specific risk assessment tool. Method: A dynamic risk assessment for sexual reoffending (ARMIDILO-S), a static risk assessment for sexual offending (STATIC-99), and a static risk assessment for violence…
Descriptors: Risk Assessment, Criminals, Mental Retardation, Sexual Abuse
Comparing Offenders against Women and Offenders against Children on Treatment Outcome in Offenders with Intellectual Disability
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Lindsay, William R.; Michie, Amanda M.; Steptoe, Lesley; Moore, Fhionna; Haut, Fabian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Several studies have shown the positive effects of sex offender treatment for men with intellectual disabilities who have perpetrated sex offences or inappropriate sexual behaviour. The present study investigates the process of treatment change and compares two groups of offenders against adults and offenders against children. Method:…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Mental Retardation, Measures (Individuals)
The Beck Depression Inventory II and the Beck Anxiety Inventory in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Factor Analyses and Group Data
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Lindsay, William R.; Skene, Danielle D. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: There have been several developments in research on emotional disorders in people with intellectual disability (ID). Although a large amount of work has been completed in mainstream clinical fields on the "Beck Anxiety Inventory" (BAI) and the "Beck Depression Inventory"-2nd Edition (BDI-II), to date there has been…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Emotional Disturbances, Factor Structure, Psychometrics
Quality of Life and Relationships in Sex Offenders with Intellectual Disability
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Steptoe, Lesley; Lindsay, William R.; Forrest, Diane; Power, Mick – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2006
Background: Hayes (1991) and Day (1994) have developed hypotheses about the importance of social and developmental variables in the aetiology of sexual offences in offenders with intellectual disability. The present study is the first of its kind to investigate the perceived quality of life and relationships of sex offenders in comparison to an…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Quality of Life, Sexual Abuse, Mental Retardation
Response Patterns on the Questionnaire on Attitudes Consistent with Sexual Offending in Groups of Sex Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
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Lindsay, William R.; Michie, Amanda M.; Whitefield, Elaine; Martin, Victoria; Grieve, Alan; Carson, Derek – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Background: This report employs a recently developed assessment on attitudes consistent with sexual offending [Questionnaire on Attitudes Consistent with Sexual Offences (QACSO)] to compare different groups of sex offenders with intellectual disability. Method: Two studies are reported each from a different region and each conducted by different…
Descriptors: Rape, Females, Mental Retardation, Measures (Individuals)