Purpose Higher rates of psychosis have been reported in minority groups. Since individuals
belonging to such groups are vulnerable to the experiences of discrimination, and in line …

Background Most people with psychotic disorders will never commit an act of violence.
However, the risk of violence committed by people with schizophrenia is higher than the …

Although the association between substance use and violence has been well established,
knowledge on predictors for violent victimization of individuals treated for alcohol use …

Over the past two decades, we have substantially increased our understanding of violence
committed by individuals with mental illness, while comparatively less is known about the …

To inform early intervention, this study describes correlates of substance use among young
people with serious mental illness (SMI) enrolled in integrated care in community mental …

BackgroundPsychotic disorders are frequently associated with a public perception of
dangerousness and belligerence. This situation has contributed to the social stigmatisation …

Researchers have established that people with mental disorders are at an elevated risk to
experience a victimization event when compared to the general population, and several risk …

Research examining prevalence rates and risk factors related to victimization for people with
mental disorders has procured considerable attention. Despite this increased attention, why …

Youth with mental disorders are at elevated risk to experience violent victimization
compared to the general population, and several risk factors have been identified. Less …

Trauma in childhood is likely to be a causal factor in psychotic disorders, and trauma in
adulthood negatively contributes to the course of these disorders. However, the detection of …