Violence and mental disorder: clinical considerations

Violence is common and is a public health issue. Forensic psychiatrists offer treatment for the small amount of violence that is due to mental disorder. It is essential to distinguish between meaningful explanations and causes. Violence is not a unitary concept. Evidence for the specific causal asso...

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Autor principal: Kennedy, Harry 1957- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Seminars in forensic psychiatry
Año: 2024, Páginas: 36-64
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Sumario:Violence is common and is a public health issue. Forensic psychiatrists offer treatment for the small amount of violence that is due to mental disorder. It is essential to distinguish between meaningful explanations and causes. Violence is not a unitary concept. Evidence for the specific causal associations between mental illness and violence is reviewed. Anger, anxiety, moral and amoral actions are reviewed including intoxication and withdrawal, deception, antisocial personality and psychopathy, and a range of mental illnesses and developmental disorders. Social and developmental factors are also important. Memes, media and social contagion influence the forms of violence. Court reports and treatments are considered critically in relation to violence.
Notas:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 57-64
ISBN:9781911623816