Risk factors for violent behaviour in psychotic disorders: substance use and cognition

Thesis

Background People with psychotic disorders are at increased risk of violent behaviour. One of the most robust risk factors is problematic substance use. However, the effects of pharmacologically different categories of illicit substances (e.g. stimulants, hallucinogens) and nonproblematic use on violence risk remain unclear. Impairments in executive functions and mentalizing abilities – a key feature of psychotic disorders – are hypothesized to underly violent behaviour. However, th...

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Authors: Lamsma, J

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-zreo9pv2x
• Type of award: MSc by Research
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: mentalizing; theory of mind; psychosis; aggression; schizophrenia; substance abuse; violence; substance use dependence; social cognition; executive function; substance use disorder
• Subjects: Forensic psychiatry