BACKGROUND: A number of studies have reported increased violence in patients with schizophrenia. AIMS: To determine the prevalence of violence among those with schizophrenia in samples from 1949, 1969, 1989 and 2000 in Prague (Czech Republic) and to examine trends in this behaviour. METHOD: Records from 404 patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia were screened for violence (defined as 3 points on the Modified Overt Aggression Scale) from the first observed psychotic symptoms until the time of latest available information. RESULTS: Logistic regression revealed a marginally significant increase in violence only in the 2000 cohort. Overall, violence was associated with schizophrenia in 41.8% of men and 32.7% of women, with no association between substance misuse and violence. CONCLUSIONS: The violence rate found in our sample is expected to remain stable over time under stable conditions. Substance misuse is not the leading cause of violence among those with schizophrenia.
- MeSH
- délka pobytu statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- diagnóza dvojí (psychiatrie) MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- hospitalizace statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- násilí psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- oběti zločinu psychologie MeSH
- poruchy spojené s užíváním psychoaktivních látek epidemiologie psychologie MeSH
- prevalence MeSH
- retrospektivní studie MeSH
- rozložení podle pohlaví MeSH
- schizofrenie (psychologie) * MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika epidemiologie MeSH
