Abstract
This article reviews important components to consider when evaluating the relationship of psychotic and mood disorder symptoms to violence. Particular attention is given to assessing persecutory delusions and command auditory hallucinations. Clinical implications of research findings to evaluating violence risk in psychiatric patients are reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 468-473 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | CNS Spectrums |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 28 2013 |
Keywords
- Bipolar disorder
- delusion
- depression
- hallucination
- psychosis
- risk
- violence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health