Is arson the crime most strongly associated with psychosis? - A national case-control study of arson risk in schizophrenia and other psychoses

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 580-586

  Anwar, Sophia ^b   Långström, Niklas ^a   Grann, Martin ^a   Fazel, Seena ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

case control studies; crime; fire setting behavior; schizophrenia; violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARSON; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRIME; CRIMINALS; FEMALE; FIRESETTING BEHAVIOR; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955368243     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbp098     Document Type: Article

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