Socio-neuro risk factors for suicidal behavior in criminal offenders with psychotic disorders.

ABSTRACT: Relative to the general population, individuals with psychotic disorders have a higher risk of suicide. Suicide risk is also elevated in criminal offenders. Thus, psychotic-disordered individuals with antisocial tendencies may form an especially high-risk group. We built upon prior risk analyses by examining whether neurobehavioral correlates of social cognition were associated with suicidal behavior in criminal offenders with psychotic disorders. We assessed empathic accuracy and brain structure in four groups: (i) incarcerated offenders with psychotic disorders and past suicide attempts, (ii) incarcerated offenders with psychotic disorders and no suicide attempts, (iii) incarcerated offenders without psychotic disorders and (iv) community non-offenders without psychotic disorders. Establ

SUBMITTER: Harenski CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390707 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature