Comparison of sociodemographic features, psychopathy and aggression levels of criminal and non-criminal schizophrenia patients

Sahin, Gurkan; Yaylacı, Elif Tatlıdil; Özdemir, Çağla; Çatlı, Bengisu; Sahiner, Safak Yalcin; Gürkan, Deniz; Göka, Erol

doi:10.5455/apd.6538

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“…A study in this field found no difference in the BWAS and PANSS scores of schizophrenia patients with and without criminal involvement. However, patients who committed recurrent crimes had higher BWAS physical aggression and total aggression scores than those who committed one-time crimes [ 30 ]. According to our findings, patients who were involved in a crime had higher BWAS physical aggression and total aggression scores, as well as higher BIS-11 inability to plan scores, than those who were not.…”

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“…According to our findings, patients who were involved in a crime had higher BWAS physical aggression and total aggression scores, as well as higher BIS-11 inability to plan scores, than those who were not. According to some studies, schizophrenia patients who were involved in a crime had a low educational level and a high rate of divorce [ 30 , 31 ]. Moreover, smoking and substance abuse were found to be more prevalent in the group involved in a crime [ 30 ].…”

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“…According to some studies, schizophrenia patients who were involved in a crime had a low educational level and a high rate of divorce [ 30 , 31 ]. Moreover, smoking and substance abuse were found to be more prevalent in the group involved in a crime [ 30 ]. While smoking and alcohol use did not differ between groups, substance use was higher in the group involved in a crime.…”

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“…This result was consistent with the literature. According to studies, schizophrenia patients who are involved in a crime have separated parents and a criminal/prison history [ 30 , 31 ]. There are many studies with artificial intelligence in the literature for the detection, diagnosis and classification of diseases [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 ].…”

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Examination of the Relationship between Peripheral Inflammation Markers and Impulsivity and Aggression in Schizophrenia Patients Involved and Not Involved in Crime

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Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between peripheral inflammatory markers and aggression and impulsivity in schizophrenia patients with and without criminal histories. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with patients with schizophrenia involved in crimes and hospitalized in the Forensic Psychiatry ward of Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital and patients with schizophrenia not involved in crimes and hospitalized in the psychiatry ward of Elazığ Mental Health and Diseases Hospital. All participants completed the Buss–Waren Aggression Scale (BWAS), the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), and the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS). Before treatment, venous blood samples were taken for laboratory measurements on the first day of hospitalization. Results: All participants were male. The mean age of those involved in a crime was 39 ± 9.7 years, while the mean age of those not involved in a crime was 41.2 ± 10.7 years. The PANSS all subscale and total scores of the patients with schizophrenia who were involved in a crime were significantly higher than the group who were not involved (p values were p < 0.001, p = 0.001, p = 0.043, p = 0.001, respectively). The BWAS—physical aggression (p = 0.007) and total scores of the scale (p = 0.046) and BIS-11—inability to plan (p = 0.002) scores of the group involved in a crime were higher than the group not involved. As for laboratory parameters, MCH, MCHC, PDW, eosinophils, basophils, RDW-CV, and RDW-SD values were significantly higher in those involved in crime, while MPV, creatinine, albumin, and LDH values were lower. CRP and CRP/albumin values were significantly higher, while neutrophil/albumin values were significantly lower in those who committed murder in the first degree than those who committed other crimes. Conclusion: Based on our results, we found that inflammatory agents were significantly increased in forensic schizophrenia patients with high aggression scores. Significant correlations between some inflammatory factors and impulsivity and aggression scores and differences in these factors according to crime types showed that these factors might be related to violence and criminal behavior. There is a need for further large-scale studies on this subject at different stages of the disease.

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