Idaho killer Kohberger diagnosed with four mental disorders

A neuropsychological evaluation of Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger, unsealed after his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea, has diagnosed him with four mental health disorders. The evaluation, conducted by psychologist Rachel Lawson Orr over three months ending February 2025, found Kohberger has autism (level 1), OCD, ADHD and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). The report also noted past conditions including depression, anorexia and opioid use disorder, with his heroin use in sustained remission.

Hindustan Times, citing People, reported that Kohberger's attorney Anne Taylor hired Orr because prosecutors might use his mental health as aggravators, potentially criminalising his disabled status. Orr cited Kohberger's lack of gestures, atypical speech and poor social reciprocity as signs. Kohberger, 30, was sentenced to life without parole on July 23, 2025, for stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in November 2022. Last month he petitioned to overturn his guilty plea, claiming it was based on false promises.