Table 2.
Distribution of psychiatric diagnoses in the forensic and the clinic sample
| |
Forensic sample (N = 125) |
Clinic sample (N = 125) |
Chi2-Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of diagnoses | N (%) | N (%) | |
| No diagnosis |
58 (46.4%) |
11 (9.1%) |
42.41*** |
| 1 diagnosis |
45 (36.0%) |
84 (69.4%) |
27.54*** |
| >1 diagnoses |
22 (17.6%) |
26 (21.5%) |
.59 |
| Psychiatric categories | |||
| Organic disorders (F00-F09) |
2 (1.6%) |
1 (0.8%) |
.34 |
| Substance abuse (F10-F19) |
11 (8.8%) |
8 (6.4%) |
.51 |
| Schizophrenia (F20-F29) |
0 (0%) |
9 (7.2%) |
9.34** |
| Mood disorders(F30-F39) |
8 (6.4%) |
22 (17.6%) |
7.42** |
| Neurotic disorders (F40-F48) |
7 (5.6%) |
28 (22.4%) |
14.65*** |
| Physiological disturbances (F50-F59) |
0 (0%) |
1 (0.8%) |
1.00 |
| Personality disorders (F60-F69) |
8 (6.4%) |
5 (4%) |
.73 |
| Development disorders (F80-F89) |
0 (0%) |
4 (3.2%) |
4.07* |
| Behavioural and emotional disorders |
52 (41.6%) |
54 (43.2%) |
.07 |
| Conduct disorders (F90.1, F91, F92) |
46 (36.8%) |
30 (24%) |
4.49* |
| Intelligence | |||
| Average (IQ 85–115) |
85 (68%) |
86 (68.8%) |
.02 |
| Above (IQ > 115) |
15 (1.2%) |
26 (20.8%) |
3.60 |
| Below (IQ < 85) | 14 (11.2%) | 2 (1.6%) | 9.68** |
Note: * = p < .05, ** = p < .01, *** = p < .001.