Nature and antecedents of psychotic patients' crimes

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 542-553

  Nijman, Henk ^a,b   Cima, Maaike ^c,d   Merckelbach, Harald ^e  

^a Foren Psychiat Hosp De Kijvelande   (Netherlands)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^d Rhine Clinics Düren   (Germany)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crime; Forensic psychiatry; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL CRIME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0842307199     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1478994031000152754     Document Type: Article

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