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Relationship between psychotic disorders in adolescence and criminally violent behaviour: a retrospective examination
- Authors:
- CLARE Patrick, BAILEY Susan, CLARK Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 177, September 2000, pp.275-279.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The interaction between psychosis and violence in adults is an important area of research receiving attention. To date there is little available data examining this relationship in adolescence. This study aimed to investigate the possible relationships between criminally violent types of behaviour, and psychopathology and social factors, among adolescents suffering from a psychotic disorder. The findings fail to echo results of studies in adult schizophrenia; they suggest that violent behaviour in psychosis is associated more closely with social factors than with specific symptoms of the psychotic illness. Potential explanations are discussed.