First-time violent offending following psychosis diagnosis: exploring community treatment order use and sociodemographic risk factors

Psychosis is commonly associated with an elevated risk of violence. This population-based study of people diagnosed with psychosis in New South Wales (n=126,198) found that 15.2 percent committed a violent offence, most commonly within four years following diagnosis. Those who had offended tended to...

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Authors: Hwang, Ye In (Jane) (Author) ; Chowdhury, Nabila (Author) ; Butler, Tony (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice
Year: 2025, Pages: 1-18
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Comparative Analysis
Mental Health
Offenders
Peer-reviewed
risk factors
Treatment
Violence
Gewalt
Psychose
mentale Gesundheit
Risikofaktor
Behandlung
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Summary:Psychosis is commonly associated with an elevated risk of violence. This population-based study of people diagnosed with psychosis in New South Wales (n=126,198) found that 15.2 percent committed a violent offence, most commonly within four years following diagnosis. Those who had offended tended to have histories of non-violent offending, to have been diagnosed at a younger age, to have substance-related psychosis and to have several risk factors associated with criminal behaviour. Being subject to a community treatment order was generally associated with a higher risk of violence, but results suggest a delay in violent offending for those subject to these orders.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 15-17
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ISSN:1836-2206
DOI:10.52922/ti77895