The potential association between psychosis and violence to others has long been debated.
Past research findings are mixed and appear to depend on numerous potential moderators …

BackgroundEpidemiological studies suggest schizophrenia and substance misuse to be
associated with a higher rate of violence and crime. AimsThe literature was evaluated to …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the pattern of criminal convictions in persons with
schizophrenia over a 25-year period marked by both radical deinstitutionalization and …

Background: Evidence has accumulated since the mid 1960s from a number of different
countries indicating an association between mental disorder and crime and particularly …

BackgroundA relationship exists between mental disorder and offending behaviours but the
nature and extent of the association remains in doubt. MethodThose convicted in the higher …

Every clinician today needs a basic understanding of what causes violent behavior. The
second edition of Neurobiology of Violence synthesizes current research on the origins of …

This study addressed a relatively neglected topic in schizophrenia: identifying methods to
reduce stigma directed toward individuals with this disorder. The study investigated whether …

Evidence for an association between mental illness and violence has grown in recent years,
leading many to ask why such an association exists. One hypothesis links elevated rates of …

It has been suggested that schizophrenia and alcoholism are associated with violent
behavior. But so far there are no published studies from unselected cohorts quantifying the …

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the association between major mental
disorders (MMDs) and homicide. Method: The rates of exculpations because of MMDs …