Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Are the mentally ill dangerous?

R L Binder1

  • 1University of California, San Francisco, USA. renee@itsa.ucsf.edu

The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
|July 10, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Skin stem cell hypotheses and long term clone survival--explored using agent-based modelling.

Scientific reports·2013
Same author

Skin differences based on age and chronicity of ultraviolet exposure: results from a gene expression profiling study.

The British journal of dermatology·2012
Same author

Xenobiotic metabolism gene expression in the EpiDermin vitro 3D human epidermis model compared to human skin.

Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA·2010
Same author

Tg.AC genetically altered mouse: assay working group overview of available data.

Toxicologic pathology·2001
Same author

Relevance of interrater agreement to violence risk assessment.

Journal of consulting and clinical psychology·2001
Same author

The relationship between command hallucinations and violence.

Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)·2000
Same journal

National Survey of Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education Exposure to Correctional Psychiatry.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

Pregnancy Criminalization in the United States.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

In Reply.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

Letter.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Practice Resource for Managing Violence in State Hospitals with Forensic Patients.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
Same journal

Plea Bargaining Participation and Competency Evaluation Considerations.

The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law·2026
See all related articles

Predicting dangerousness in mentally ill patients is complex. While short-term violence prediction is feasible for some, factors like acute symptoms, caretaker victimhood, and history of violence increase risk.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Criminology
  • Mental Health

Background:

  • Psychiatrists evaluate mental illness and assess dangerousness, which can impact patient civil liberties.
  • The practical question shifts from 'Are the mentally ill dangerous?' to 'Which mentally ill individuals are dangerous under specific circumstances?'

Observation:

  • Review of studies on the dangerousness of mentally ill individuals.
  • Analysis of factors influencing violence risk in psychiatric patients.

Findings:

  • Short-term predictions of violence can be relatively accurate.
  • Predicting violence is more accurate for certain patient subgroups.
  • Specific acute-phase symptoms correlate with violent acts.
  • Decompensating psychiatric patients are more likely to direct violence towards caretakers than strangers.

Related Experiment Videos

  • A history of violence, co-morbid substance abuse, and treatment noncompliance are associated with increased violence risk.

    • Implications:

    • Refined risk assessment protocols for psychiatric patients are needed.
    • Understanding specific risk factors can improve patient safety and clinical decision-making.
    • This research informs clinical practice regarding the management of violence risk in mental illness.