Engelsk titel: Psychosis and violence: Research findings relevant to forensic evaluation of accountability
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Författare:
Björkly, Stål
;
Gröndahl, Pål
Email: Stal.Bjorkly@hiMolde.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 32
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 16093194
Sammanfattning
The scope of this article is to provide an update on the association between psychosis and
violence. An update on evidence-based knowledge of the psychosis-violence relationship is
presented. One main finding is that specific symptom subgroups, such as persecutory delusions and
violent command hallucinations, increase risk of violence. The risk is significantly enhanced if these
symptoms trigger severe emotional distress in the person with psychosis. Emotional distress
appears to function as a catalyst for risk of violence. Finally, we discuss possible consequences for
expert witness reports on accountability assessment of persons with psychosis who have committed
violent crimes.