.... Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a brief summary of literature in relation to ASD, OCD and risk-offending behaviour followed by a case study of a man (referred to as “John”) with a diagnosis of ASD and OCD who has an extensive history of institutional violence and aggressive behaviour...

...David Kitchen; Cathy Thomas; Verity Chester Purpose – Standardised approaches to the management of aggression and violence are critical for all stakeholders of intellectual disability services. The purpose of this paper is to describe the Management of Aggression Care Plan (MoACP). The care plan...

... and discussions on its relationship to violence, conflict, money problems and stress. The theme of sensible drinking is developed with further time spent reviewing safe limits, strategies for sensible drinking in bars and at home, where there are no regulated measures. Role plays of asking for non alcoholic drink...

... that there is a need for good practise guidelines for assessing risk in individuals with an ASD. In a small unpublished study completed in one HSPC hospital, the HCR 20 profiles and other characteristics of a small sample of individuals (n=20) with an ASD were examined in relation to their histories of violence...