Usually mental illness on crime in no way connected

Mental illness is basically a crime not connected, say experts from the United States. They came to this conclusion after an analysis of 429 crimes, the list of which 143 were committed by people suffering from various disorders, for example schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder. The study was conducted with former defendants who had certain mental disorders in Minneapolis. The participants talked about their criminal history, and also about the symptoms of his mental disorder, which on average spanned 15 years. In finding for the first time analyzed the relationship between mental illness symptoms and the crime itself.





The study showed that there is no predictable pattern that links criminal behaviour with the symptoms of mental illness. 60% of criminals who committed crimes related to symptoms of one or another of mental illness, they were made for other reasons, for example, such as unemployment, poverty, substance abuse, and homelessness.

That is, it can be concluded that the prevailing stereotype about the relationship between mental illness and crimes are no grounds under a no.





According to the researchers, a program that aimed directly at reducing recidivism for offenders, the mentally ill, should be extended directly outside of psychiatric treatment, that is, should include behavioral and cognitive therapy. The program should take into account the major needs of offenders after incarceration, including drug treatment, and in addition the provision of jobs and housing.

Source: globalscience.ru