Patterns of Substance Abuse in Offenders With Schizophrenia— Illness-Related or Criminal Life-Style?

Objective: The impact of substance abuse on violent behavior in patients suffering from schizophrenia is well-known. However, the association between the pattern of substance abuse and certain aspects of criminal behavior like the severity of offense, the previous history of violence and the age at...

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Main Authors: Thomas Stompe, Kristina Ritter, Hans Schanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00233/full