Strong Associations Between Childhood Victimization and Community Violence in Male Forensic Mental Health Patients

Background: Childhood abuse and neglect increase the risk of both mental disorders and violent behavior. Associations between child relational adversities and violent behavior have not been extensively investigated in forensic mental health settings. We asked whether the extent of child adversities...

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Main Authors: Roar Fosse, Gunnar Eidhammer, Lars Erik Selmer, Maria Knutzen, Stål Bjørkly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.628734/full