Association between schizophrenia and violence among Chinese female offenders

Autor: Jun Wang, Chun Li, Xiao-min Zhu, Si-mei Zhang, Jian-song Zhou, Qi-guang Li, Qun Wang, Shao-ling Zhong, Chee H. Ng, Gabor S. Ungvari, Yu-tao Xiang, Xiao-ping Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
59309407
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00975-2
Popis: Abstract Little is known about the association between schizophrenia and violence in women in China. This study aimed to examine the association between schizophrenia and violence in Chinese female offenders. Fifty-two schizophrenia patients were identified from the female offenders who received forensic psychiatric assessments in 2011 in Hunan province, China. Using a propensity score matching method, 104 matched controls without psychiatric disorders were selected from female criminals in Hunan province. Violent offences and homicides were verified and recorded. The percentages of violent offences and homicides were significantly higher in female offenders with schizophrenia than in controls (78.8% vs. 30.8%, P
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