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Mental disorders and criminal behaviour
- Authors:
- MODESTIN Jiri, AMMANN Roland
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 166, May 1995, pp.667-675.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The study, performed at the Psychiatric University Hospital of Berne looked at the relationship between mental disorders and criminal behaviour. It was concluded from the results that alcoholism and drug abuse contribute significantly to criminal behaviour, independent of sociodemographic factors; however, with a few exceptions, mental disorders such as schizophrenia and affective disorders do not contribute to criminal behaviour.