RT Article
T1 Homicide and psychosis
JF Routledge handbook of homicide studies
SP 461
OP 484
A1 Nielssen, Olav
A1 Large, Matthew
A2 Large, Matthew
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1924766353
AB The relationship between mental disorder, especially psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, and homicidal behavior is complex and also controversial. Acts of severe violence by mentally ill people and the often sensational publicity that follows can increase stigma and reinforce misunderstandings about the dangerousness of an already disadvantaged group. The aim of this chapter is to review what is known about the relationship between psychotic disorder and homicidal behavior. Homicides are rare events and vast majority of people with psychosis will never commit an act of serious violence, let alone a homicide. However, people with psychotic disorders, disorders that include Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, certain forms of Bipolar Disorder, and neurological disorder manifesting with hallucinations, delusional beliefs, and disorganized thinking, are over-represented among homicide offenders. This chapter will focus on the epidemiology of homicide by people with psychosis, the reasons for homicidal behavior by people with psychosis, and homicide prevention.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 480-484
SN 9781032506593
K1 Mord : Totschlag : Psychose : Schizophrenie