Moral cognition, the missing link between psychotic symptoms and acts of violence: a cross-sectional national forensic cohort study

Moral cognition, the missing link between psychotic symptoms and acts of violence: a cross-sectional national forensic cohort study

Abstract Background People with schizophrenia are ten times more likely to commit homicide than a member of the general population. The relationship between symptoms of schizophrenia and acts of violence is unclear. There has also been limited research on what determines the seriousness and form of...

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Main Authors: Ken O’Reilly, Paul O’Connell, Danny O’Sullivan, Aiden Corvin, James Sheerin, Padraic O’Flynn, Gary Donohoe, Hazel McCarthy, Daniela Ambrosh, Muireann O’Donnell, Aisling Ryan, Harry G. Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Violence
Homicide
Schizophrenia
Moral cognition
Delusions
Hallucinations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2372-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2372-4

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