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Violence and mental illness: some implications for social workers
- Author:
- ACTON Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 4(4), 1990, pp.285-296.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reviews the literature on violence to staff to identify way in which social workers can assess short term and long term risks.
Psychopathy: a comprehensive review of its assessment and intervention
- Authors:
- MOREIRA Diana, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 19(3), 2014, pp.191-195.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Psychopathy is one of the most studied personality disorders, in terms of the negative impact that the behaviours associated with this disorder — particularly, the criminal behaviour — have in the community where the individual lives. The aim of this article is to present a comprehensive literature review on psychopathy, focusing some difficulties related to its concept, assessment, and intervention. Here, psychopathy is presented as a construct resulting from decades of clinical and empirical research, and whose dimensional nature justifies the possibility of assessing the general population. Studies indicate that psychopathy is manifested in a number of behaviours resulting from biological and personality factors related to a series of family history and environmental factors. The authors emphasise the need for more empirical research on psychopathy in the general population in Portugal, regarding the development and adaptation of measures of the construct. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental illness, crime, and violence: risk, context, and social control
- Author:
- MARKOWITZ Fred E.
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(1), January 2011, pp.36-44.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This article reviews perceptions, realities and processes relating to the relationship between mental illness, crime, and violence. It begins by discussing how deinstitutionalisation has led to an overrepresentation of persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system, with persons being retained in jails and prisons rather than hospitals. The article then compares public perceptions of dangerousness associated with mental illness with individual-level studies that assess the risk of violence and criminal behaviour among those with mental illness. Public perceptions of the risk of violence associated with mental illness are shown to be overstated but not unfounded. The article then reviews key findings as to the role of certain psychotic symptoms, social demographic characteristics, and the context in which violence unfolds. Finally, the article discusses recent legal and social policy initiatives related to managing persons with mental illness who violate the law. High quality, well-coordinated community mental health services that focus on both symptom reduction and socioeconomic well-being may reduce the number of mentally ill person who end up in jails and prisons. However, the article argues that such efforts are likely to be limited in their scope and effectiveness relative to the scale of the problem.
Correlates of crime and violence among persons with mental disorder: an evidence-based review
- Author:
- SIROTICH Frank
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 8(2), May 2008, pp.171-194.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article reviews the research literature on the correlates of crime and violence among people with mental disorder. The review examines the empirical evidence from a number of different disciplines - criminology, psychiatry, psychology, and social work. To facilitate this review, the literature is organized into 4 sections that encompass research on variables that fall into one of the following four domains: demographic variables, historical variables, clinical variables, and contextual variables. It summarizes current knowledge on the sources of criminal and violent behaviour and attempts to reconcile disparities across studies by taking into account methodological differences and by considering the potential role of confounding factors that require attention in future research.
The link between mental health problems and violence behaviour
- Author:
- GREGORY Nathan
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 6.4.04, 2004, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reviews literature on mental illness and violence with the aim of clarifying whether there is a link between the two. Concludes that while higher rates of violence have been found among people with mental illness, most studies have flaws and their results should be viewed with caution. Calls for the development of preventative strategies by providing appropriate support for people with mental health problems.
Violence and mental disorder: a critical aid to the assessment and management of risk
- Authors:
- BLUMENTHAL Steven, LAVENDER Tony
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 192p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The authors of this book have carried out a literature review on violence and mental disorder to be utilised by clinicians, researchers and policy makers working in this area. It is intended as a reference book for mental health professionals, whose day to day work involves assessing and managing those thought to at risk of engaging in violence. The book intends to take the debate about violence into new territory by increasing the reader’s understanding of the wide range of factors associated with the commission of violence. It is also intended as an up to date academic review of the literature, detailing research and commentary to assist academic researchers.
Assessing danger to others in clinical social work practice
- Author:
- NEWHILL Christina E.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Service Review, 66(1), March 1992, pp.64-84.
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
Reviews the literature and suggests a model for use in the clinical assessment of clients who may present a risk of violent behaviour.
Severe and multiple disadvantage: a review of key texts
- Authors:
- DUNCAN Mark, CORNER Julian
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 31
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises the findings from key texts that address severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD), covering the co-occurrence of homelessness, drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems, cycles of violence and abuse, and chronic poverty. The review highlights attempts to: define the issue politically; provide data on the scope and scale of SMD; highlights effective services; and makes recommendations for service delivery and government policy. The review also identifies key political benefits for future action, including cost effectiveness resulting from reducing overlaps in service provision and the development of new and innovative services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Untold problems: a review of the essential issues in the mental health of men and boys
- Author:
- WILKINS David
- Publisher:
- Men's Health Forum
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review considers mental health from a male perspective and explores how good mental health can be achieved and maintained. It also looks at the kinds of mental health problems that men and boys experience and asks how services can most effectively respond. Although women are diagnosed with the most common mental health problems significantly more often than men, a number of indicators of poorer mental health, such as suicide, substance misuse and homelessness, are more common in males, suggesting that male mental health problems are not being identified and tackled as well as they might. This review is divided into 3 main sections. The first section considers the male role in family and society, including the breadwinner role and the performance of boys at school. The section on men’s mental health and anti-social behaviour considers violent behaviour, male prisoners, and alcohol and drug misuse. The last section considers specific conditions including suicide and under-diagnosed depression, and the mental health of men from the following specific groups: black and ethnic minority groups; gay men; and ex-servicemen. The review concludes that men often have mental health needs that are distinct from those of women and which are particularly associated with the lived experience of being male.
The mental health of men and boys
- Authors:
- WILKINS David, KEMPLE Mariam
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, April 2010, pp.21-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
There has been little work that considers the specific mental health needs of men, despite statistics showing that the rates of suicide, substance abuse, violent crime, personality disorders, rough sleeping, and permanent exclusion from school are all higher in males. However, 2 reports have recently been published on this subject. During Mind Week 2009, Mind published 'Get It Off Your Chest', which suggested that mental distress in men is often a hidden problem and that services do not meet male mental health needs as well as they might. In January 2010, the Men’s Health Forum published 'Untold Problems', a review of the most important issues in the mental health of men and boys. This article highlights the key findings and conclusions from these 2 reports looking at, for example, men’s attitudes towards seeking help for mental health problems, the link between age and men’s mental health, providing the right sort of mental health services for men, the male role in family and society, poor educational performance by boys, anti-social behaviour, alcohol abuse, and suicide. It concludes that evidence suggests that men often have mental health needs that are distinct from those of women and which are particularly associated with the lived experience of being male. The findings of these pieces of research are to be developed into a document containing guidance for mental health professionals. Interested parties are invited to express their own views and suggest ideas for inclusion in the document.