Saturday, July 29, 2006

Violence and Mental Disorders: Data and Public Policy

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American Journal of Psychiatry 163:1319-1321, August 2006
Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D.
"Violence and mental disorders—rightly or wrongly—appear to be irreversibly linked in the popular mind. Articles in this issue of the Journal shed light on two key questions about this relationship:
To what extent do mental disorders confer a greater risk of violent behavior?
What steps may be helpful in reducing the incidence of violence among those who suffer from mental disorders?"