Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Bryan Kohberger Diagnosed with Mental Disorders Before Sentencing
Bryan Kohberger, who killed four students at the University of Idaho, was found to have four mental health conditions: high-functioning autism, OCD, ADHD, and ARFID, before pleading guilty.
He was diagnosed with these in February 2025 and then pleaded guilty in July.
Despite the diagnoses, he confirmed he was of sound mind when pleading guilty, avoiding the death penalty.
Kohberger is now in prison serving life sentences.
His lawyers had argued that his autism should exempt him from capital punishment, but this was denied by a judge.
The motive is unknown, but he left a trail of evidence.
Bryan Kohberger was diagnosed with four mental disorders before pleading guilty.
The diagnoses included high-functioning autism, OCD, ADHD, and ARFID.
Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students.
He received four consecutive life sentences without parole.
Kohberger is currently held at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
- Who
- Bryan Kohberger
- What
- Was diagnosed with four mental disorders before entering his guilty plea for the murders of four University of Idaho students.
- When
- Diagnosed in February 2025, pleaded guilty on July 2
- Where
- Idaho Maximum Security Institution, Boise
- Why
- The details of the motive remain unclear; however, his defense team highlighted his diagnoses to explain behaviors.
- Diagnoses
- High-functioning autism, OCD, ADHD, ARFID
- Age
- 30 years old
- Victims
- Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment without parole
- Location of Incarceration
- Idaho Maximum Security Institution, Boise
- Medication
- Levothyroxine (for thyroid issues)
- Plea Date
- July 2
- Crimes
- Murders of four University of Idaho students