Among the possible complications and adverse outcomes of schizophrenia, perhaps none is more troubling and tragic — albeit infrequent — than violence. Aside from causing physical harm to its victims, violent behavior is ruinous to its perpetrators and costly to the public. It precipitates the loss of personal liberty, necessitates expensive interventions, perpetuates stigma, and disrupts continuity of care. Despite a substantial amount of research literature [1, 2], key questions remain about the link between schizophrenia and violence. Questions include: How common is serious violence compared to minor violence among schizophrenia patients, and what causes these different behaviors? To what extent is violence associated with acute psychopa...
Background: People with schizophrenia are more violent than the general population, but this increas...
OBJECTIVE: Psychosis is considered an important risk factor for violence, but studies show inconsist...
Most individuals diagnosed with a mental illness are not violent, but some mentally ill patients com...
Among the possible complications and adverse outcomes of schizophrenia, perhaps none is more troubli...
Background: There is a modest but consistent association between violence and schizophrenia. The con...
Study of the relationship between mental disorder and violent behavior is critical both from a publi...
Although expert opinion has asserted that there is an increased risk of violence in individuals with...
Although expert opinion has asserted that there is an increased risk of violence in individuals with...
Background: Although expert opinion has asserted that there is an increased risk of violence in indi...
Individuals with psychosis are often feared. In fact, they are themselves likely to be victims of vi...
Individuals with psychosis are often feared. In fact, they are themselves likely to be victims of vi...
Background: Although most psychiatric patients are not violent, serious mental illness is associated...
Background: People with schizophrenia are more violent than the general population, but this increas...
Background: Although most psychiatric patients are not violent, serious mental illness is associated...
Background: People with schizophrenia are more violent than the general population, but this increas...
Background: People with schizophrenia are more violent than the general population, but this increas...
OBJECTIVE: Psychosis is considered an important risk factor for violence, but studies show inconsist...
Most individuals diagnosed with a mental illness are not violent, but some mentally ill patients com...
Among the possible complications and adverse outcomes of schizophrenia, perhaps none is more troubli...
Background: There is a modest but consistent association between violence and schizophrenia. The con...
Study of the relationship between mental disorder and violent behavior is critical both from a publi...
Although expert opinion has asserted that there is an increased risk of violence in individuals with...
Although expert opinion has asserted that there is an increased risk of violence in individuals with...
Background: Although expert opinion has asserted that there is an increased risk of violence in indi...
Individuals with psychosis are often feared. In fact, they are themselves likely to be victims of vi...
Individuals with psychosis are often feared. In fact, they are themselves likely to be victims of vi...
Background: Although most psychiatric patients are not violent, serious mental illness is associated...
Background: People with schizophrenia are more violent than the general population, but this increas...
Background: Although most psychiatric patients are not violent, serious mental illness is associated...
Background: People with schizophrenia are more violent than the general population, but this increas...
Background: People with schizophrenia are more violent than the general population, but this increas...
OBJECTIVE: Psychosis is considered an important risk factor for violence, but studies show inconsist...
Most individuals diagnosed with a mental illness are not violent, but some mentally ill patients com...