TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Violent behaviour in schizophrenia. retrospective study of four independent samples from Prague, 1949 to 2000
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Vevera, Jan
A1  - Hubbard, Alan
A1  - Veselý, Arnost
A1  - Papezová, H.
SP  - 426
EP  - 430
VL  - 187
IS  - 
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.187.5.426
ID  - ref1
ER  -