Neurodiversity-informed Practices in Prison and Probation Services

ICPA2023 Presentation by Katri Mikkola (ICPA2023-PID121)

Author

Katri Mikkola

Doctoral researcher, clinical psychologist specializing in neuropsychology, Autism Foundation Finland

Katri Mikkola is a clinical psychologist (MA Psych) specializing in neuropsychology and a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki. She has worked several years with neuropsychiatric clientele and has also worked with clients with psychosis in the Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic and with neurological clients in the Outpatient rehabilitation services. She currently works at the Autism Foundation Finland´s Revion-services. The services include training, consultancy and counselling, and rehabilitation for neurodivergent adolescents and adults with criminal or other risk behavior. Her doctoral research focuses on prevalence and screening of ADHD and autism traits and neurocognitive deficits among Finnish prisoners. In addition to her research work and Revion-services, she is also practicing clinical neuropsychological work at the Proneuron Neuropsychiatry Center.

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