TY - JOUR
T1 - Violent behavior of patients living in psychiatric residential facilities
T2 - A comparison of male patients with different violence histories
AU - Candini, Valentina
AU - Buizza, Chiara
AU - Ferrari, Clarissa
AU - Boero, Maria Elena
AU - Giobbio, Gian Marco
AU - Goldschmidt, Nicoletta
AU - Greppo, Stefania
AU - Iozzino, Laura
AU - Maggi, Paolo
AU - Melegari, Anna
AU - Pasqualetti, Patrizio
AU - Rossi, Giuseppe
AU - de Girolamo, Giovanni
AU - Andreose, S.
AU - Basso, P.
AU - Beneduce, R.
AU - Bongiorno, F.
AU - Braida, V.
AU - Cortini, E.
AU - Dagani, J.
AU - DeDominicis, F.
AU - Di Giovanni, A.
AU - Ghilardi, A.
AU - Jaretti Sodano, A.
AU - Magni, L.
AU - Milazzo, D.
AU - Lo Presti, E.
AU - Paulon, L.
AU - Pioli, R.
AU - Ricci, C.
AU - Rillosi, L.
AU - Savio, G.
AU - Scaratti, L.
AU - Scioli, R.
AU - Veneroni, L.
AU - Zamburlini, S.
AU - Zorzella, L.
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - People with severe mental disorders and a history of violence are often seen as a difficult-to-manage segment of the population. In addition, this group is usually characterized by a high risk of crime recidivism, and poor compliance with community and aftercare programs. To investigate a sample of male patients living in Residential Facilities (RFs) with a history of violent behavior against people and to compare their characteristics with those of never-violent residents; to analyze the associations between aggressive behaviors in the last two years and a history of previous violence; and, to assess the predictors of aggressive behaviors. This study is part of a prospective observational cohort study which involved 23 RFs in Northern Italy. A comprehensive set of sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment-related information was gathered, and standardized assessments were administered to each participant. Also a detailed assessment of aggressive behaviors in the past two years was carried out. The study involved 268 males: 81 violent and 187 never-violent. Compared to never-violent patients, violent patients were younger, with a higher proportion of personality disorders, and have displayed an increased number of aggressive behaviors in the last two years. The presence of a history of violent behavior in the past significantly increases the probability of committing aggressive acts in the future.
AB - People with severe mental disorders and a history of violence are often seen as a difficult-to-manage segment of the population. In addition, this group is usually characterized by a high risk of crime recidivism, and poor compliance with community and aftercare programs. To investigate a sample of male patients living in Residential Facilities (RFs) with a history of violent behavior against people and to compare their characteristics with those of never-violent residents; to analyze the associations between aggressive behaviors in the last two years and a history of previous violence; and, to assess the predictors of aggressive behaviors. This study is part of a prospective observational cohort study which involved 23 RFs in Northern Italy. A comprehensive set of sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment-related information was gathered, and standardized assessments were administered to each participant. Also a detailed assessment of aggressive behaviors in the past two years was carried out. The study involved 268 males: 81 violent and 187 never-violent. Compared to never-violent patients, violent patients were younger, with a higher proportion of personality disorders, and have displayed an increased number of aggressive behaviors in the last two years. The presence of a history of violent behavior in the past significantly increases the probability of committing aggressive acts in the future.
KW - Aggressive behavior
KW - Mental illness
KW - Predictors
KW - Recidivism
KW - Residential facility
KW - Violence
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijlp.2015.01.020
DO - 10.1016/j.ijlp.2015.01.020
M3 - Article
C2 - 25681138
AN - SCOPUS:84951906489
VL - 39
SP - 46
EP - 51
JO - International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
JF - International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
SN - 0160-2527
ER -