Psychological framework to understand interpersonal violence by forensic patients with psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Forensic patients with psychosis often engage in violent behaviour. There has been significant progress in understanding risk factors for violence, but identification of causal mechanisms of violence is limited.

Aims

To develop a testable psychological framework explaining violence in psychosis - grounded in patient experience - to guide targeted treatment development.

Method

We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 patients with psychosis using forensic psychiatric services across three regions in England. Interviews were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. People with lived experience contributed to the analysis.

Results

Analysis of interviews identified several psychological processes involved in the occurrence of violence. Violence was th

SUBMITTER: Lambe S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807973 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature