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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Bipolar disorder (BD) is a serious mental illness associated with significant disability.
  • Criminal offending is a recognized concern within populations diagnosed with BD.
  • The impact of comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) on offending in BD requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate criminal offending patterns in individuals with bipolar disorder (BD).
  • To examine the influence of comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) on offending in BD.
  • To compare offending rates between individuals with BD and a community sample.

Main Methods:

  • A case-linkage study design was employed.
  • Official criminal records were analyzed for 1,076 individuals with BD from a state psychiatric register.
  • A community comparison group without a history of BD was utilized.

Main Results:

  • Individuals with BD were significantly more likely to face criminal charges and convictions for violent, non-violent, and intermediate offenses compared to the community sample.
  • Comorbid SUDs doubled the likelihood of offending among individuals with BD.
  • Females with BD showed a higher conviction rate for violent offenses, regardless of SUD status.

Conclusions:

  • A significant association exists between bipolar disorder (BD) and a criminal history.
  • Co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) differentially influence criminal offending likelihood in males and females with BD.