Assault, Suicide, and Mental Illness

Course of Violence in Patients With Schizophrenia: Relationship to Clinical Symptoms

“…We found that these symptoms were markedly more severe in the transiently and persistently violent groups compared with the nonviolent control group. These findings are consistent with studies showing an association between violent behavior and positive symptoms (Tardiff and Sweillam 1980;Yesavage et al 1981;Yesavage 1983;McNiel et al 1988;Lowenstein et al 1990;Beck et al 1991;McNiel and Binder 1994). The violent patients in our study were also more irritable and had more difficulty following ward rules and regulations than the nonviolent control patients.…”

Bir eğitim hastanesinde yatarak tedavi gören şizofreni hastalarında tedavi uyumu, içgörü ve agresyon ilişkisi / Relationship between treatment adherence, insight and violence among schizophrenia inpatients in a training hospital sample

“…In the 2002 review of Bjorkly (41), correlation between positive symptoms and aggressive behavior was shown. Positive correlation between psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and Relationship between treatment adherence, insight and violence among schizophrenia inpatients in a training hospital sample delusions and aggressive behavior in schizophrenia was reported in several studies (21,42,43). A statistically significant positive correlation of 31.4% was shown between overt aggression scale and total PANSSpositive score was found in our study consistent with previous studies.…”

Prevalence and Correlates of Aggression and Hostility in Hospitalized Schizophrenic Patients

“…MOAS assessments were performed retrospectively in addition to using prospectively collected clinical and sociodemographic data as possible predictors of aggression and hostility. The overall incidence of aggression and hostility in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia was 31%, which is similar to that reported by many authors (e.g., Arango, Barba, Gonzalez-Salvador, & Ordonez, 1999;Chukwujekwu & Stanley, 2011;Craig, 1982;McNiel & Binder, 1986;Rossi et al, 1985;Tardiff, Marzuk, Leon, Portera, & Weiner, 1997;Tardiff & Sweillman, 1980). We did not find significant gender differences between aggressive and non-aggressive hospitalized patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.…”