Title
Arrest Types and Co-occurring Disorders in Persons with Schizophrenia or Related Psychoses
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
7-1-2012
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Schizophrenia; Comorbidity; Substance-Related Disorders; Crime; Criminal Law
Disciplines
Health Services Research | Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
This study examined the patterns of criminal arrest and co-occurring psychiatric disorders among individuals with schizophrenia or related psychosis that were receiving public mental health services and had an arrest history. Within a 10-year period, 65% of subjects were arrested for crimes against public order, 50% for serious violent crimes, and 45% for property crimes. The presence of any co-occurring disorder increased the risk of arrest for all offense categories. For nearly all offense types, antisocial personality disorder and substance use disorders conferred the greatest increase in risk for arrest. Among anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder was associated with a greater risk of arrest for serious violent crimes but not other offense types. Criminal risk assessments and clinical management in this population should focus on co-occurring antisocial personality disorder and substance use disorders in addition to other clinical and non-clinical factors.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The journal of behavioral health services and research
Related Resources
Repository Citation
McCabe, Patrick J.; Christopher, Paul P.; Druhn, Nicholas; Roy-Bujnowski, Kristen M.; Grudzinskas, Albert J. Jr.; and Fisher, William H., "Arrest Types and Co-occurring Disorders in Persons with Schizophrenia or Related Psychoses" (2012). Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center Publications and Presentations. 504.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_cmhsr/504
Comments
Citation: J Behav Health Serv Res. 2012 Jul;39(3):271-84. Link to article on publisher's site