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Neuropsychological deficits associated with medical conditions: Implications for psychological services in criminal legal settings.

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Hunter, S; Kois, LE; Gonzales, L; Tussey, CM; LaDuke, C; Elbogen, EB
Published in: Psychol Serv
November 2022

Criminal legal system-involved populations are disproportionally impacted by chronic health conditions relative to the general population. These discrepancies are thought to be due to both health disparities and increased likelihood to engage in health-compromising behaviors. Medical conditions can significantly influence neuropsychological functioning and, in turn, thinking and behavior relevant to clinical forensic decision-making and psychological practice in criminal legal settings. The aim of this article is to review medical conditions commonly observed among system-involved populations-specifically cardiovascular disease, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), traumatic brain injury, cancer, diabetes, and medication side effects-and describe the complex and important links between these conditions, their associated neuropsychological deficits, and applications to psychological assessment and treatment in criminal legal settings. Ultimately, this discussion will be useful to staff providing psychological services in these settings by increasing their familiarity with these concepts, and providing practical applications to inform their case conceptualization, assessment, and treatment services with system-involved individuals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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Psychol Serv

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EISSN

1939-148X

Publication Date

November 2022

Volume

19

Issue

4

Start / End Page

609 / 620

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Criminals
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Hunter, S., Kois, L. E., Gonzales, L., Tussey, C. M., LaDuke, C., & Elbogen, E. B. (2022). Neuropsychological deficits associated with medical conditions: Implications for psychological services in criminal legal settings. Psychol Serv, 19(4), 609–620. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000633
Hunter, Shelby, Lauren E. Kois, Lauren Gonzales, Chriscelyn M. Tussey, Casey LaDuke, and Eric B. Elbogen. “Neuropsychological deficits associated with medical conditions: Implications for psychological services in criminal legal settings.Psychol Serv 19, no. 4 (November 2022): 609–20. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000633.
Hunter S, Kois LE, Gonzales L, Tussey CM, LaDuke C, Elbogen EB. Neuropsychological deficits associated with medical conditions: Implications for psychological services in criminal legal settings. Psychol Serv. 2022 Nov;19(4):609–20.
Hunter, Shelby, et al. “Neuropsychological deficits associated with medical conditions: Implications for psychological services in criminal legal settings.Psychol Serv, vol. 19, no. 4, Nov. 2022, pp. 609–20. Pubmed, doi:10.1037/ser0000633.
Hunter S, Kois LE, Gonzales L, Tussey CM, LaDuke C, Elbogen EB. Neuropsychological deficits associated with medical conditions: Implications for psychological services in criminal legal settings. Psychol Serv. 2022 Nov;19(4):609–620.

Published In

Psychol Serv

DOI

EISSN

1939-148X

Publication Date

November 2022

Volume

19

Issue

4

Start / End Page

609 / 620

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Criminals
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology