BACKGROUND: Violence towards others is a recognised complication of first-episode
psychosis. AIMS: To estimate the rate of violence and the associations with violence in first …

Background: There is a modest but consistent association between violence and
schizophrenia. The consequences of serious violence could be catastrophic for the victims …

Background Debate has surrounded the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes for
decades. Some have argued medical marijuana legalization (MML) poses a threat to public …

Objective: To compare the symptoms and social function of patients with psychosis and
current substance use to those with psychosis and no history of substance use. Method: The …

Objective The F irst E pisode of P sychosis (FEP) represents a period of heightened risk for
aggression. However, it is not known whether this risk is significantly altered following …

Background: Risk assessment is increasingly used to inform decisions regarding the
psychiatric treatment of patients with schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders …

Background: We aimed to review the evidence for an association between the first episode
of psychosis and violence and to consider the possible explanations for this association and …

Background A significant correlation exists between violence and schizophrenia (SCZ).
Recent studies matched some cognitive deficits like strong risk factors for violence with …

Importance Although many studies have explored the correlates of violence during first-
episode psychosis (FEP), most have simply compared violent psychotic individuals with …

Background The relationship between cannabis and violence remains unclear, especially
amid those with severe mental illnesses (SMI). The objective of this meta-analysis was to …