Habitual Violence : A Profile of 62 Men

Bach-Y-Rita, George; Veno, Arthur

doi:10.1176/ajp.131.9.1015

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“…But, despite the emphasis on social environment, Ross and Mackay also noted that their subjects had posed special problems in other institutions before being sent to this training school, and were considered the 'failures' of the juvenile justice system. Interestingly, similar findings of uncontrollable tension leading to an urge to 'do something' were also described in a self-mutilating subsampie of disturbed and dangerous male prisoners contained within a Californian special handling unit for the protection of staff and other inmates (Bach-y-Rita & Veno, 1974). Release of tension and anxiety was the most common explanation given for self-injury by subjects, similar to hospital sampies (see Simpson, 1980;Pattison & Kahan, 1983), but this was interpreted by Cookson as secondary to traumatic events in the prisoners' lives and the stress of imprisonment rather than a reflection of underlying psychopathology.…”

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Self‐mutilation in female remanded prisoners: I. An indicator of severe psychopathology

Wilkins

Coid

1991

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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A previous history of self-mutilation was found in 7.5% of women on reception to a London prison. Although research has highlighted the additional importance of environmental influ en ces, self-mutilation as a single variable identified a subgroup of female prisoners with severe personality disorder and multiple disorders of impulse. Their early family environment was characterised by disruption and deprivation and by more extensive experience of physical and sexual abuse when compared to contro/s. In adulthood many showed abnormal psychosexual development and 'polymorphous perversity'. Their criminal histories were characterised by an early onset of persistent, serious and wide-ranging patterns of offending. Despite multiple and severe forms of psychopathology and frequent psychiatrie contact, many of these women currently receive long periods of care and containment within the penal system. They fail to cooperate with and respond poorly to conventional psychiatrie treatment, and psychiatrie hospitals are unwilling or unable to cope with their behaviour.

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confidence: 56%

Self‐mutilation in female remanded prisoners: I. An indicator of severe psychopathology

Wilkins

Coid

1991

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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“…The direct association between brain injury and increased aggression, antisocial behaviour and offending are well documented [50][51][52], and the link between TBI and a significantly increased risk of violent crime has been seen longitudinally [53]. For decades' studies have been providing evidence that violent offenders are more likely than non-violent offenders to have a history of TBI or head injury with LOC for a prolonged period [54][55], and more recently the impact of TBI on earlier onset of violent offending and reconviction has been highlighted [56].…”

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Risk factors for inpatient violence and self-harm in forensic psychiatry: the role of head injury, schizophrenia and substance misuse

2018

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Head injury and violence Risk factors for inpatient violence and self-harm in forensic psychiatry: The role of head injury, schizophrenia and substance misuse Objective: To investigate factors relevant to violence and self-harm in forensic psychiatric inpatients the cross-sectional association between four potential contributory factors; head injury, schizophrenia, drug and alcohol misuse, and self-harm or violence-related outcomes was examined. Methodology: Data were extracted from an existing dataset of routinely collected data on all patients under the care of Scotland's Forensic Mental Health Managed Care Network, of whom (n=432) met inclusion criteria. A Factorial MANOVA and Pearson's CHI square tests were conducted to assess the relationship between potential contributory factors and self-harm and violence. Results: Forty-seven individuals had a documented head injury (10.9%). The presence of head injury was significantly associated with inpatient violence and assessed violence risk. Number of historic violent offences was significantly associated with a history of drug misuse and co-morbid alcohol misuse and schizophrenia. Self-harm was significantly associated with drug misuse and a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Conclusion: These findings highlight a significant association between head injury and actual/assessed risk in forensic psychiatry, over and above that of substance misuse and a diagnosis of schizophrenia, emphasizing the need for routine assessment of head injury in clinical practice. Further examination of the impact of head injury in forensic psychiatric populations is needed.

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“…In these studies, head injury was not the only reason for loss of consciousness but appears to have been the major cause. Rates for loss of consciousness in samples of violent individuals in forensic settings varied from a round half (Bach-y-Rita et al, 1971;Bach-y-Rita and Veno, 1974) to 75% (Mark and Ervin, 1970). Loss of consciousness is significant in this context especially if not transient, as indicating severity of head injury that might be expected to have at least some psychological consequences as a result of the brain injury involved.…”

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confidence: 99%

The neuropsychology of offending

Miller

1999

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Habitual Violence : A Profile of 62 Men

Cited by 49 publications

References 6 publications

Self‐mutilation in female remanded prisoners: I. An indicator of severe psychopathology

Self‐mutilation in female remanded prisoners: I. An indicator of severe psychopathology

Risk factors for inpatient violence and self-harm in forensic psychiatry: the role of head injury, schizophrenia and substance misuse

The neuropsychology of offending

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