Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology
Objectives: To study the relationship between psychopathology and characteristics of offenders with schizophrenia. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 70 consecutive offenders with schizophrenia (aged 18-65) admitted to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta within a six-month period were studied. Subje...
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| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Psychiatric Association
2013
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/44085/1/Offenders%20with%20Schizophrenia%20Relationship%20to%20Psychopathology.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/44085/ http://www.mjpsychiatry.org/index.php/mjp/article/view/227 |
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| Summary: | Objectives: To study the relationship between psychopathology and
characteristics of offenders with schizophrenia. Methods: In this cross
sectional study, 70 consecutive offenders with schizophrenia (aged 18-65)
admitted to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta within a six-month period were
studied. Subjects’ psychopathology was assessed using Positive and Negative
Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Results: Offenders against person group received
treatment at later age (p=0.043) compared to against property and drug or
firearm-related offenders groups. Offenders in drug or firearm-related group
had significantly higher PANSS negative scores (p=0.015). Unsound mind at
the time of offense was significantly associated with high PANSS positive
scores (p=0.011) and offenders against person or property groups (p=0.004).
Conclusion: Offenders against person had a significantly later age of
treatment and probably onset of illness. Unsoundness of mind was
significantly associated with positive symptoms and more frequently reported
among offenders against person or property. Offenders in drug or firearmrelated
group were significantly associated with negative symptoms. |
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