Schizophrenia, substance abuse, and violent crime. by Fazel, S, Långström, N, Hjern, A, Grann, M, Lichtenstein, P

“…CONTEXT: Persons with schizophrenia are thought to be at increased risk of committing violent crime 4 to 6 times the level of general population individuals without this disorder. …”

Psychotropics and risk of violent crime - Authors' reply. by Fazel, S, Zetterqvist, J, Larsson, H, Långström, N, Lichtenstein, P

Antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and risk of violent crime. by Fazel, S, Zetterqvist, J, Larsson, H, Långström, N, Lichtenstein, P

“…The primary outcome was the occurrence of violent crime, according to Sweden's national crime register. …”

Bipolar disorder and violent crime: time at risk reanalysis. by Fazel, S, Lichtenstein, P, Frisell, T, Grann, M, Goodwin, G, Långström, N

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Violent Crime: A Cohort Study by Molero, Y, Lichtenstein, P, Zetterqvist, J, Gumpert, C, Fazel, S

“…Information on violent crime convictions was extracted from the Swedish national crime register. …”

Risk factors for violent crime in Schizophrenia: a national cohort study of 13,806 patients. by Fazel, S, Grann, M, Carlström, E, Lichtenstein, P, Långström, N

“…To determine risk factors for and prevalence of violent crime in patients with schizophrenia, and in particular, to explore the contribution of familial risk factors.…”

Association of intellectual disability with violent and sexual crime and victimization: a population-based cohort study by Latvala, A, Tideman, M, Søndenaa, E, Larsson, H, Butwicka, A, Fazel, S, Lichtenstein, P

“…Women with mild ID without comorbidities or with comorbid autism also had elevated risks of violent crimes and victimization (HRs 1.8–4.6) compared to women without ID, autism or ADHD. …”

Risk factors for violent crime in Schizophrenia: a national cohort study of 13,806 patients. by Fazel, S, Grann, M, Carlström, E, Lichtenstein, P, Långström, N

“… OBJECTIVE: To determine risk factors for and prevalence of violent crime in patients with schizophrenia, and in particular, to explore the contribution of familial risk factors. …”

Bipolar disorder and violent crime: new evidence from population-based longitudinal studies and systematic review. by Fazel, S, Lichtenstein, P, Grann, M, Goodwin, G, Långström, N

“… CONTEXT: Although bipolar disorder is associated with various adverse health outcomes, the relationship with violent crime is uncertain. OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of violent crime in bipolar disorder and to contextualize the findings with a systematic review. …”

Risk of violent crime in individuals with epilepsy and traumatic brain injury: a 35-year Swedish population study. by Fazel, S, Lichtenstein, P, Grann, M, Långström, N

“…Among individuals with epilepsy, 973 (4.2%) committed a violent offense after diagnosis, corresponding to a significantly increased odds of violent crime compared with 224,006 population controls (aOR = 1.5, 1.4-1.7). …”

Post-traumatic stress disorder and the risk of violent crime conviction in Sweden: a nationwide, register-based cohort study by Paulino, A, Kuja-Halkola, R, Fazel, S, Sariaslan, A, Rietz, ED, Lichtenstein, P, Brikell, I

“…<p><strong>Background</strong></p> Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to violent crime in veteran populations. However, whether there is a link between PTSD and violent crime in the general population is not known. …”

Violent crime, suicide, and premature mortality in patients with schizophrenia and related disorders: a 38-year total population study in Sweden. by Fazel, S, Wolf, A, Palm, C, Lichtenstein, P

“…INTERPRETATION: Schizophrenia and related disorders are associated with substantially increased rates of violent crime, suicide, and premature mortality. Risk factors for these three outcomes included both those specific to individuals with schizophrenia and related disorders, and those shared with the general population. …”

Violent crime, suicide, and premature mortality in patients with schizophrenia and related disorders: a 38-year total population study in Sweden by Fazel, S, Wolf, A, Palm, C, Lichtenstein, P

“…Interpretation Schizophrenia and related disorders are associated with substantially increased rates of violent crime, suicide, and premature mortality. Risk factors for these three outcomes included both those specific to individuals with schizophrenia and related disorders, and those shared with the general population. …”

Associations between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and violent crime in adolescents, young, and older adults - a Swedish register-based study by Lagerberg, T, Fazel, S, Molero, Y, Franko, MA, Chen, Q, Hellner, C, Lichtenstein, P, Chang, Z

“…The outcome was violent crime conviction. The main statistical analyses assessed risks of violent crime during periods on compared to off SSRI treatment within individuals. …”

Associations between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and violent crime in adolescents, young, and older adults – a Swedish register-based study by Lagerberg, T, Fazel, S, Molero, Y, Franko, MA, Chen, Q, Hellner, C, Lichtenstein, P, Chang, Z

“…The outcome was violent crime conviction. The main statistical analyses assessed risks of violent crime during periods on compared to off SSRI treatment within individuals. …”

Associations between individual antipsychotics and the risk of arrests and convictions of violent and other crime: a nationwide within-individual study of 74 925 persons by Sariaslan, A, Leucht, S, Zetterqvist, J, Lichtenstein, P, Fazel, S

“…<strong>Background</strong> Individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disorders who are prescribed antipsychotics have lower rates of violence and crime but the differential effects of specific antipsychotics are not known. …”

Identification of low risk of violent crime in severe mental illness with a clinical prediction tool (Oxford Mental Illness and Violence tool [OxMIV]): a derivation and validation study by Fazel, S, Wolf, A, Larsson, H, Lichtenstein, P, Mallett, S, Fanshawe, T

“…The strongest predictors of violent offending within 12 months were conviction for previous violent crime (adjusted odds ratio 5·03 [95% CI 4·23-5·98]; p&lt;0·0001), male sex (2·32 [1·91-2·81]; p&lt;0·0001), and age (0·63 per 10 years of age [0·58-0·67]; p&lt;0·0001). …”

Associations between β-blockers and psychiatric and behavioural outcomes: a population-based cohort study of 1.4 million individuals in Sweden by Molero, Y, Kaddoura, S, Kuja-Halkola, R, Larsson, H, Lichtenstein, P, D'Onofrio, BM, Fazel, S

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Depression and violence: a Swedish population study by Fazel, S, Wolf, A, Chang, Z, Larsson, H, Goodwin, G, Lichtenstein, P

“…Depression increases the risk of a range of adverse outcomes including suicide, premature mortality, and self-harm, but associations with violent crime remain uncertain. We aimed to determine the risks of violent crime in patients with depression and to investigate the association between depressive symptoms and violent crime in a cohort of twins.We conducted two studies. …”

A novel approach to determining violence risk in schizophrenia: developing a stepped strategy in 13,806 discharged patients. by Singh, J, Grann, M, Lichtenstein, P, Langstrom, N, Fazel, S

“…We merged high quality Swedish national registers containing information on psychiatric diagnoses, socio-demographic factors, and violent crime. A cohort of 13,806 individuals with hospital discharge diagnoses of schizophrenia was identified and followed for up to 33 years for violent crime. …”