Arch Gen Psychiat
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
A national study of violent behavior in persons with schizophrenia.
Violent behavior is uncommon, yet problematic, among schizophrenia patients. The complex effects of clinical, interpersonal, and social-environmental risk factors for violence in this population are poorly understood. ⋯ Particular clusters of symptoms may increase or decrease violence risk in schizophrenia patients. Violence risk assessment and management in community-based treatment should focus on combinations of clinical and nonclinical risk factors.