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Schizophrenics are less violent than the general population. In general, schizophrenia is not dangerous to others around, even untreated. People who are in a ps
by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Schizophrenics are less violent than the general population. In general, schizophrenia is not dangerous to others around, even untreated. People who are in a psychotic episode act oddly, which can scare others, but the perception of danger comes from that erratic action, not from actual danger.
- FeteCommuniste 3y ago"Individuals with schizophrenia are 4 to 7 times more likely to commit violent crimes, such as assault and homicide [4,5], and 4 to 6 times more likely to exhibit general aggressive behavior, such as verbal and physical threats [10,11], compared with the general population." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6852683/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6852683/ That isn't to say that schizophrenia necessarily causes the violent behavior: the two variables might not have any causal relationship at all. But the correlation is there.
- whats_a_quasar 3y agoHuh! Thanks for the reference. I think that my perception was based on one of the studies the review mentions that found schizophrenics weren't more violent. Wasn't aware of this other research.
- strken 3y agoI've read disengenuous claims that they're less violent, but omit any mention of per capita risk.