CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Major Depressive Episode, Major Depressive Disorder, Psychomotor Agitation
17 Mar 2016
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Lec 6 oct 21 mental disorders and crime. Overrepresentaion of mental disorder in prison: fazel & dansch (2002) meta-analysis of ofenders. Apd rate: 47%m & 21% f: moiuk & porporino (1991): canadian incarcerated males. 47% alcohol 41% drug: roberts et al (2008) english ofenders. Mental disorder (mds: disorder of the mind, interfere substanially with the ability to cope on a daily basis, may be temporary or long term. Mds and violence: macarthur research network. 1,000 psych paients followed 1-yr post-release: past md alone. Not good predictor of violence: majority of people with md. Do not commit crime: violence is associated with current, serious md. Paricularly when have history of violence: schizophrenics at higher risk for violence, especially with. One of the mds most associated with violence. High pcl-r score: 11% higher = more likely to be violent. Substance abuse problems = more likely to be violent: ex.
