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Whitehead R, Hopkins L, Dight S, Kennard M, McGrath B. Adolescent Violence in the Home Among Youth Presenting to an Early Psychosis Service: An Exploration of Contributing Factors. Community Ment Health J 2024; 60:1171-1176. [PMID: 38607463 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01268-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Adolescent violence in the home is a growing public health issue and remains under reported and under-researched. The focus of the present research is to investigate factors that may contribute to adolescent violence in the home, among acohort of young people with co-occurring early psychosis. Data relates to 50 young people (16 females, 33 males, 1 nonbinary) aged from 16-25 who were clients at a youth early psychosis service in Melbourne, Australia. Results from a discriminant function analysis revealed the two major contributing factors to whether someone used violence in the home, were whether a young person had a coexisting neurodevelopmental or intellectual disability and whether they used violence outside the home. The findings provide preliminary evidence that engaging in violence outside the home and the presence of a neurodevelopmental or intellectual disability may make it more likely for young people with early psychosis to use violence in the home.
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- Richard Whitehead
- Alfred Health Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Melbourne, Australia.
- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Alfred Health Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Melbourne, Australia
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Bo S, Sharp C, Lind M, Simonsen S, Bateman A. Mentalizing mediates the relationship between psychopathy and premeditated criminal offending in schizophrenia: a 6-year follow-up study. Nord J Psychiatry 2023; 77:547-559. [PMID: 36897045 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2023.2186483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Research has shown that schizophrenia augments the risk for criminal behaviour and variables both defining- and related to schizophrenia, increase criminal offending. Premeditated criminal offending is considered a severe form of criminal offending, however, very little is known about what predicts future premeditated criminal offending in schizophrenia. METHOD AND MATERIALS In this 6-year follow-up study we explored which factors underlie future premeditated criminal behaviour in a sample of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia (N = 116). We also investigated if a specific mentalizing profile underlie part of the variance of premeditated criminal offending. RESULTS Results showed that psychopathy underlie future premeditated crime in schizophrenia, and that a specific mentalizing profile, comprised of a dysfunctional emotional and intact cognitive mentalizing profile in relation to others, mediated parts of the relation between psychopathy and premeditated criminal offending. Finally, our results indicated that patients with schizophrenia with a specific mentalizing profile (see above) engaged in premeditated criminal behaviour earlier during the 6-year follow-up period compared to patients with other mentalizing profiles. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that mentalization should carefully be inspected in patients with schizophrenia in relation to future premeditated offending.
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- Sune Bo
- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, DK and Department of Psychiatry, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Houston, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, and Stolpegaard Psychotherapy Centre, Denmark
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- Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London, United Kingdom
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Fekih-Romdhane F, Maktouf H, Cheour M. Aggressive behaviour in antipsychotic-naive first-episode schizophrenia patients, their unaffected siblings and healthy controls. Early Interv Psychiatry 2023; 17:299-310. [PMID: 35712845 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIM While patients with schizophrenia are more likely to be victims rather than perpetrators of aggressive behaviour, prior research has shown increased rates of aggressive behaviours in these patients that appear very early in the course of illness. We aimed to assess aggression in antipsychotic-naive first-episode schizophrenia patients, their healthy siblings, and controls; and to investigate correlates of aggression in the patients group. METHODS Patients (N = 55), siblings (N = 55) and healthy controls (N = 71) were evaluated on Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), Life History of Aggression (LHA), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, and Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale. Age, gender and substance use were regarded as covariates, and differences between the three groups were evaluated using analysis of covariance. Hierarchical regression was performed to determine which variables were associated with aggression level in the patients group. RESULTS The Tukey multiple comparison test showed that both patients (p < .001) and siblings (p = .023) scored higher on the LHA Aggression than controls. Siblings scored higher than controls (p = .010) for the Anger subscale of the AQ. Patients scored significantly higher than controls in the three impulsiveness dimensions; whereas siblings scored higher than controls in the motor (p = .023) and non-planning (p = .004) dimensions. Multivariate analyses showed that, after controlling for confounders, only attentional impulsiveness (β = .446, p = .0244) and psychopathy traits (β = .359, p = .010) helped predict AQ total scores among patients. CONCLUSION Aggression and some of its risk factors including impulsiveness are likely to be trait variables that might provide important vulnerability markers for people at heightened risk of developing psychosis.
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- Feten Fekih-Romdhane
- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", Razi Hospital, Manouba, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", Razi Hospital, Manouba, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
- The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", Razi Hospital, Manouba, Tunisia
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Girasek H, Nagy VA, Fekete S, Ungvari GS, Gazdag G. Prevalence and correlates of aggressive behavior in psychiatric inpatient populations. World J Psychiatry 2022; 12:1-23. [PMID: 35111577 PMCID: PMC8783168 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Aggressive behavior in patients with psychiatric disorders is attracting increasing research interest. One reason for this is that psychiatric patients are generally considered more likely to be aggressive, which raises a related question of whether diagnoses of psychiatric disorders predict the prevalence of aggressive behavior. Predicting aggression in psychiatric wards is crucial, because aggressive behavior not only endangers the safety of both patients and staff, but it also extends the hospitalization times. Predictions of aggressive behavior also need careful attention to ensure effective treatment planning. This literature review explores the relationship between aggressive behavior and psychiatric disorders and syndromes (dementia, psychoactive substance use, acute psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders and intellectual disability). The prevalence of aggressive behavior and its underlying risk factors, such as sex, age, comorbid psychiatric disorders, socioeconomic status, and history of aggressive behavior are discussed as these are the components that mostly contribute to the increased risk of aggressive behavior. Measurement tools commonly used to predict and detect aggressive behavior and to differentiate between different forms of aggressive behavior in both research and clinical practice are also reviewed. Successful aggression prevention programs can be developed based on the current findings of the correlates of aggressive behavior in psychiatric patients.
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- Hunor Girasek
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Jahn Ferenc South Pest Hospital, Budapest 1204, Hungary
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Jahn Ferenc South Pest Hospital, Budapest 1204, Hungary
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, Budapest 1108, Hungary
- School of PhD Studies, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1085, Hungary
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- Division of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia
- Section of Psychiatry, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle 6160, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Jahn Ferenc South Pest Hospital, Budapest 1204, Hungary
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest 1083, Hungary
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Sinha D, Srivastava S, Mishra PS, Kumar P. Predictors of deliberate self-harm among adolescents: Answers from a cross-sectional study on India. BMC Psychol 2021; 9:197. [PMID: 34922635 PMCID: PMC8684608 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-021-00705-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although existing research supports the correlation of hereditary and psychological factors with an adolescent's deliberate self-harm, there is a dearth of research that focus on their socio-economic characteristics. This paper intends to identity the potential risk factors that influence an adolescent's deliberate self-harm. METHODS Data for this study was obtained from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (UDAYA) study conducted in 2015-16 with sample of 5,969 adolescent boys and 9,419 girls aged 10-19 years. The outcome variable was deliberate self-harm among adolescents. The explanatory variables added in the study were age, current schooling status, working status, media exposure, access to internet, parental abuse, involvement in fights, substance use, depressive symptoms, caste, religion, wealth index, residence and states. Bivariate analysis along with binary logistic regression analysis was done to fulfill the study objectives. RESULTS About 4.5% and 3.2% of adolescent boys and girls, respectively had deliberate self-harm. The odds of deliberate self-harm were 50 per cent more likely among adolescent girls who had internet access [OR 1.50; CI 1.05-2.16]. The likelihood of deliberate self-harm was 49 per cent and 61 per cent significantly more likely among adolescent boys [OR 1.49; CI 1.11-2.0] and girls [OR 1.61; CI 1.27-2.04] who experienced parental physical abuse respectively. With reference to minimal/mild depressive symptoms, adolescents who had moderate [boys-OR 2.10; CI 1.29-3.4 and girls-OR 2.50; CI 1.774-3.59] or moderately high/severe [boys-OR 4.58; CI 2.88-7.29 and girls-OR 4.18; CI 3.1-5.63] depressive symptoms had significantly higher odds of deliberate self-harm. CONCLUSIONS Internet access, parental abuse, involvement in fights, and depressive symptoms emerged as significant predictors of deliberate self-harm among adolescent boys and girls. Results suggest that an early identification of the predictors and intervention might prevent deliberate self-harm among adolescents. Since parents play a major role in the lives and development of adolescents, it is highly recommended that they initiate open and supportive communication with their children.
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- Debashree Sinha
- Department of Development Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 India
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- Department of Research and Innovation, MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child, New Delhi, New Delhi 110048 India
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- Department of Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560072 India
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- Population Council India Office, New Delhi, 110003 India
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Kumar P, Mishra PS, Srivastava S, Sinha D. What predicts the knowledge of breastfeeding practices among late adolescent girls? evidence from a cross-sectional analysis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258347. [PMID: 34624069 PMCID: PMC8500419 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure infant health and survival. Inadequate breastfeeding practices, and knowledge among adolescent mothers have led to unprecedented infant and child morbidity and mortality. Given, the high global prevalence of adolescent mothers it is imperative to understand how the knowledge of breastfeeding practices operates among adolescent girls across different socio-economic settings. MATERIALS & METHODS Data was carried out from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (UDAYA) survey, conducted in 2015-16. Descriptive statistics along with bivariate analysis was done to examine the preliminary results. For analysing the association between the binary outcome variable and other explanatory variables, binary logistic regression method was used. The explanatory variables were educational status of the respondent, media exposure, working status, ever pregnant status (only for married adolescent girls), sex and age of the household head, educational status of the head of the household, caste, religion, wealth index, residence and states. RESULTS About 42%, 50%, and 42% of married adolescent girls had knowledge of immediate breastfeeding, yellowish milk, and exclusive breastfeeding respectively. The odds of knowledge about immediate breastfeeding [married-AOR: 1.57; CI: 1.09-2.28 and unmarried-AOR: 1.30; CI: 1.08-1.55], yellowish milk feeding [married-AOR: 2.09; CI: 1.46-3.01 and unmarried-AOR: 1.39; CI: 1.17-1.66], and exclusive breastfeeding [married-AOR: 1.74; CI: 1.2-2.52 and unmarried-AOR: 1.46; CI: 1.22-1.76] were significantly more among adolescent girls aged 19 years old compared to 15 years old girls. Adolescent married and unmarried girls with 10 & above years of schooling were 1.82 times [AOR: 1.82; CI: 1.52-2.18] and 2.69 times [AOR: 2.69; CI: 2.08-3.47] more likely to have knowledge about immediate breastfeeding, 1.74 times [AOR: 1.74; CI: 1.45-2.09] and 2.10 times [AOR: 2.10; CI: 1.68-2.62] more likely to have knowledge about yellowish milk feeding, and 3.13 times [AOR: 3.13; CI: 2.6-3.78] and 3.87 times [AOR: 3.87; CI: 2.95-5.08] more likely to have knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding respectively than girls with no schooling. CONCLUSION Breastfeeding practices and interpersonal counselling from elders in the household should be encouraged. Ongoing breastfeeding promotion programs of the government should promote high education of adolescent girls. Mass media interventions should be encouraged.
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- Pradeep Kumar
- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Development Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Wang L, Xu J, Zou H, Zhang H, Qu Y. Violence against primary caregivers of people with severe mental illness and their knowledge and attitudes towards violence: A cross-sectional study in China. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2019; 33:167-176. [PMID: 31753224 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2019.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the current situation of violence on primary caregivers of people with severe mental illness outside the hospital and the cognition of primary caregivers about violence among mental patients. METHODS A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the primary caregivers (N = 208) of people with severe mental illness in a psychiatric hospital in Beijing. RESULTS The incidence rate of violence suffered by primary caregivers was 74.03%, of which 61.54% had experienced verbal attacks, 54.33% had experienced threats, and 45.19% experienced physical attacks. Physical violence, mainly by unarmed attacks, has resulted in soft tissue injury and pain in the majority of caregivers. Multiple admission times, a lower educational level, single in marital status and involuntary hospitalizations were risk factors; growing older was protective factor. The causes of violence were dominated by mental symptoms in 120 cases (57.69%). Tolerance and avoidance were the coping styles of most caregivers adopted after violence, accounting for 51.44%. Furthermore, most of primary caregivers have limited knowledge of violence and adopted an attitude of pessimism towards patients' violence. CONCLUSIONS It was reported that violence was suffered by primary caregivers of persons with severe mental illness outside the hospital. The study indicated that formulating reasonable nursing intervention, providing health education as well as organizing training towards violence of patients are required to play an important role in effectively preventing and reducing the violence among the people with severe mental illness in China. More information and support needs to be obtained to help caregivers fulfill their duty of care outside the hospital.
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- Lu Wang
- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, 33 Badachu Road, Beijing 100144, China
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- Department of Nursing, Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, 5 Ankang Lane, Beijing 100088, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, 33 Badachu Road, Beijing 100144, China.
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, 33 Badachu Road, Beijing 100144, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, 33 Badachu Road, Beijing 100144, China
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Lopez-Garcia P, Ashby S, Patel P, Pierce KM, Meyer M, Rosenthal A, Titone M, Carter C, Niendam T. Clinical and neurodevelopmental correlates of aggression in early psychosis. Schizophr Res 2019; 212:171-176. [PMID: 31387826 PMCID: PMC7259809 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although mental illness accounts for only 4% of aggressive behavior in the general population, there remains a modest association between aggressive behavior and psychotic disorders, particularly in the early stages of the illness. However, little is known about the specific factors associated to this increased risk. AIMS The present study aims to assess the rates, characteristics and risk factors of aggressive behavior in first episode psychosis patients (FEP). METHOD We conducted a retrospective chart review of 449 FEP patients recruited from an outpatient early psychosis clinic. Aggressive behavior and clinical information were rated based upon information gathered from the chart review of data collected at baseline and after 6 months of follow-up. RESULTS Rates of aggressive behavior were 54.3% in FEP patients. Aggressive behavior was significantly associated with higher rates of history of birth complications, neurodevelopmental delays, learning difficulties, alcohol use disorders, and the clinical domain of poverty symptoms. In addition to aggressive behavior, 16.7% of FEP patients exhibited suicidal ideation or behaviors and 11.4% exhibited non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSIB). In contrast to baseline, aggressive behaviors at 6 months follow up were almost entirely absent. CONCLUSIONS Patients at early stages of psychosis have high rates of aggressive and suicidal behavior prior to contact with clinical services. Neurodevelopmental adversities, alcohol use disorders and poverty symptoms are associated to higher risk of aggression in early psychosis. Participation in early psychosis specialty care resulted in a dramatic reduction in aggressive behavior.
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- Pilar Lopez-Garcia
- Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA,Center for Neuroscience, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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Green K, Browne K, Chou S. The Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Violence to Others in Individuals With Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2019; 20:358-373. [PMID: 29334029 DOI: 10.1177/1524838017708786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a growing body of literature identifying a relationship between experiences of child abuse and symptoms of psychosis in adults. However, the impact of this relationship on risk of violence has not been systematically explored. AIMS This meta-analysis aimed to consider the influence of childhood abuse on the risk of violence among individuals with psychosis. METHOD Five bibliographic databases and two gray literature resources were systematically searched to identify quantitative research which measured risk of violence and experiences of childhood maltreatment in individuals with psychosis. Risk of bias for each study was assessed under predefined criteria. Logged odds ratios (OR) were synthesized quantitatively in a meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 6,298 studies were identified, 11 of which were included in the final analysis (N = 2,215), all studies were of a cross-sectional or case-control design. Individuals with psychotic illnesses who reported historical child maltreatment were at approximately twice the risk of perpetrating violence than patients who reported no early abuse, OR = 2.46, 95% confidence interval (CI) = [1.91, 3.16]. There was no statistical heterogeneity between main effects (τ = .00; χ2 = 8.87, df = 10, p = .54, I2 = 0%). DISCUSSION Risk assessments and interventions may benefit from considering the unique contribution of trauma to violence in this population. Future research considering the interaction between childhood experiences and other risk factors for violence in this population, including specific symptoms of psychosis, would inform the current findings. Findings are limited by the lack of longitudinal research in this area, and there was some evidence of publication bias.
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- Kathleen Green
- 1 Centre for Forensic and Family Psychology, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 2 Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire NHS Trust, Retford, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- 1 Centre for Forensic and Family Psychology, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- 1 Centre for Forensic and Family Psychology, Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Onwumere J, Zhou Z, Kuipers E. Informal Caregiving Relationships in Psychosis: Reviewing the Impact of Patient Violence on Caregivers. Front Psychol 2018; 9:1530. [PMID: 30233448 PMCID: PMC6129604 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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A modest association can be found between people with a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis (psychosis) and perpetrating acts of violence. When a person with psychosis does engage in violence, it is their informal carers, when compared to those from the general population, who are more likely to be the targets, and violence will often occur within the family home. Despite the importance of carer support for improving patient outcomes, our understanding of how carers are impacted by patient initiated violence in psychosis remains limited. This paper reviews literature documenting the effects of patient-initiated violence in psychosis on carer functioning. The review comprised searches of Medline, PsychInfo, Embase, and Web of Science databases and the hand searches of reference lists from relevant published papers. The review was limited to English language publications from inception to 11th September 2017, and where carer experiences following reports of violence from patients with psychosis were specifically recorded. Data from 20 papers using mixed methodologies were reviewed. Patient violence in psychosis was linked to poorer carer outcomes, including carer reports of burden, trauma, fear, and helplessness. There is, however, a significant need for further studies to systematically quantify the impact and correlates of patient initiated violence on psychosis caregivers, and improve prevention.
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- Juliana Onwumere
- Department of Psychology, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London, United Kingdom.,Bethlem Royal Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Beckenham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, London, United Kingdom
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Onwumere J, Sirykaite S, Schulz J, Man E, James G, Afsharzadegan R, Khan S, Harvey R, Souray J, Raune D. Understanding the experience of "burnout" in first-episode psychosis carers. Compr Psychiatry 2018; 83:19-24. [PMID: 29505884 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The first onset of psychosis can exert a significant negative impact on the functioning and positive wellbeing of family carers. Carer reports of "burnout" have recently been recorded in early psychosis carers, though the literature is scarce detailing our understanding of how burnout relates to the primary experience of caregiving. The current study investigated reports of burnout and its relationship with beliefs about caregiving and wellbeing in a large group of early psychosis carers who were routinely assessed within an early intervention team. METHODS AND MATERIALS Using a cross-sectional design, 169 early psychosis carers completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory alongside measures of caregiving experiences, affect and wellbeing. RESULTS The mean illness length for patients with psychosis was 18 months. Their mean age was 24.4 years and most was male (65%). The majority of carer participants were parental caregivers and living with their relative with psychosis. Across the three key burnout dimensions, 58% of the sample reported high levels of emotional exhaustion; 31% endorsed high levels of depersonalization; and 43% reported low levels personal accomplishment. The most severe level of burnout, reflecting elevated rates across all three dimensions, was observed in 16% of the sample. Carer burnout was positively associated with negative caregiving experiences (i.e. burden), poor affect, and reduced levels of positive wellbeing and perception of being in good health. CONCLUSIONS Reports by early psychosis carers of exhaustion, feeling inadequate and expressing negativity towards the relative they care for is not uncommon and are closely associated with their overall negative appraisals of caregiving. The results underscore the importance of developing targeted interventions during the early phase, which are designed to reduce the development and entrenchment of burnout responses in carers, but to also mitigate its negative sequelae.
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- Juliana Onwumere
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK
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- Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, UK
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- Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Huber CG, Hochstrasser L, Meister K, Schimmelmann BG, Lambert M. Evidence for an agitated-aggressive syndrome in early-onset psychosis correlated with antisocial personality disorder, forensic history, and substance use disorder. Schizophr Res 2016; 175:198-203. [PMID: 27117676 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Agitation, aggression, and violence are increased in psychotic disorders. Additionally, an earlier age at onset may be associated with aggressive behavior. However, the relationship of age at onset, an agitated-aggressive syndrome as measured with the Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia - Excited Component (PANSS-EC), and its potential correlates in first-episode psychosis (FEP) has not been studied. METHOD This study assessed the association between age at onset, an agitated-aggressive syndrome, and its potential correlates in a prospective sample of 52 FEP patients with early-onset and adult-onset followed up for 12months. RESULTS Twenty-six patients conformed to the criteria of early-onset psychosis. Early age at onset was associated with antisocial personality disorder (p=0.004; φc=0.39), a history of legal involvement (p=0.005; φc=0.39), and higher rates of lifetime substance use disorder (SUD; p=0.002; φc=0.42). Early-onset patients had significantly higher PANSS-EC scores over the course of observation (F(1,44.4)=5.39; p=0.025; d=0.656), but no significant group differences emerged for the remaining PANSS subscores. PANSS-EC scores were correlated positively with antisocial personality disorder and forensic history at 6weeks, 3months, 6months, and 12months, and with lifetime substance use disorder at 3months and 6months. CONCLUSIONS Patients with early onset psychosis may have increased levels of agitation/aggressiveness, and, more likely, antisocial personality disorder, forensic history, and lifetime substance use disorder. These variables were linked to suicidality, aggressiveness, and involuntary treatment.
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- Christian G Huber
- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Str. 27, 4012 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel, Wilhelm Klein-Str. 27, 4012 Basel, Switzerland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Bern, Effingerstr. 12, 3011 Bern, Switzerland; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Autism plus psychosis: A ‘one-two punch’ risk for tragic violence? Med Hypotheses 2013; 81:404-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ross RG, Maximon J, Kusumi J, Lurie S. Violence in childhood-onset schizophrenia. Ment Illn 2013; 5:e2. [PMID: 25478126 PMCID: PMC4253386 DOI: 10.4081/mi.2013.e2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2011] [Revised: 09/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Violence is elevated in older adolescents and adults with schizophrenia; however, little is known about younger children. This report focuses on rates of violence in younger children with schizophrenic-spectrum illnesses. A retrospective review of structured diagnostic interviews from a case series of 81 children, ages 4-15 years of age, with childhood onset of schizophrenic-spectrum illness is reported. Seventy-two percent of children had a history of violent behavior, including 25 children (31%) with a history of severe violence. Of those with a history of violence, 60% had a least one episode of violence that did not appear to be in response to an external stimulus (internally driven violence). There was no significant impact of age or gender. For many children, these internally driven violent episodes were rare and unpredictable, but severe. Similar to what is found in adolescents and adults, violence is common in children with schizophrenic-spectrum illnesses. General violence prevention strategies combined with early identification and treatment of childhood psychotic illnesses may decrease the morbidity associated with childhood psychotic violence.
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- Randal G. Ross
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Denver Health and Hospitals, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
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