P. Rodenhauser and H. J. Khamis, Bull.
Several findings serve to substantiate outcomes of previous studies of subgroups of offenders.
Some new relationships among legal and clinical variables are established. The relationship between admission legal status and Axis I diagnosis is dependent upon the Axis II diagnosis. Kidnapers have the highest percentage of psychotic diagnoses and there is a relationship between previous incarceration and drug treatment refusal. The authors discuss clinical implications, generalizability, and the needs for further investigation.