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Is There a Relationship between Psychotic Disorders and the Radicalization Process? A Systematic Review
Pierluigi Catapano1, Salvatore Cipolla1, Corrado De Rosa1
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
This review found that individuals with psychotic disorders are not more prone to crime and warns against stigmatizing mental illness. Standardized assessment tools are needed to understand radicalization and psychotic disorders.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Criminology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Radicalization is a growing concern linked to terrorism and mass violence.
- The relationship between radicalization and psychotic disorders requires further investigation.
- Understanding this link is crucial for developing prevention and treatment strategies.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with psychotic disorders do not exhibit a higher crime rate than the general population.
- Associating crime with mental illness can create harmful stigma.
- There is a need for standardized psychiatric diagnostic and radicalization assessment tools.
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