Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology
Objectives: To study the relationship between psychopathology and characteristics of offenders with schizophrenia. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 70 consecutive offenders with schizophrenia (aged 18-65) admitted to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta within a six-month period were studied. Subje...
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| author | Huri, Surina Zaman Othman, Zahiruddin Yasin, Mohd Azhar Mohd Salleh, Rabaiah Mohd |
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| description | Objectives: To study the relationship between psychopathology and
characteristics of offenders with schizophrenia. Methods: In this cross
sectional study, 70 consecutive offenders with schizophrenia (aged 18-65)
admitted to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta within a six-month period were
studied. Subjects’ psychopathology was assessed using Positive and Negative
Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Results: Offenders against person group received
treatment at later age (p=0.043) compared to against property and drug or
firearm-related offenders groups. Offenders in drug or firearm-related group
had significantly higher PANSS negative scores (p=0.015). Unsound mind at
the time of offense was significantly associated with high PANSS positive
scores (p=0.011) and offenders against person or property groups (p=0.004).
Conclusion: Offenders against person had a significantly later age of
treatment and probably onset of illness. Unsoundness of mind was
significantly associated with positive symptoms and more frequently reported
among offenders against person or property. Offenders in drug or firearmrelated
group were significantly associated with negative symptoms. |
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| spelling | usm-440852019-04-16T02:46:28Z http://eprints.usm.my/44085/ Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology Huri, Surina Zaman Othman, Zahiruddin Yasin, Mohd Azhar Mohd Salleh, Rabaiah Mohd RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Objectives: To study the relationship between psychopathology and characteristics of offenders with schizophrenia. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 70 consecutive offenders with schizophrenia (aged 18-65) admitted to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta within a six-month period were studied. Subjects’ psychopathology was assessed using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Results: Offenders against person group received treatment at later age (p=0.043) compared to against property and drug or firearm-related offenders groups. Offenders in drug or firearm-related group had significantly higher PANSS negative scores (p=0.015). Unsound mind at the time of offense was significantly associated with high PANSS positive scores (p=0.011) and offenders against person or property groups (p=0.004). Conclusion: Offenders against person had a significantly later age of treatment and probably onset of illness. Unsoundness of mind was significantly associated with positive symptoms and more frequently reported among offenders against person or property. Offenders in drug or firearmrelated group were significantly associated with negative symptoms. Malaysian Psychiatric Association 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/44085/1/Offenders%20with%20Schizophrenia%20Relationship%20to%20Psychopathology.pdf Huri, Surina Zaman and Othman, Zahiruddin and Yasin, Mohd Azhar Mohd and Salleh, Rabaiah Mohd (2013) Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology. Malaysian Journal Of Psychiatry, 22 (1). pp. 3-8. ISSN 2232-0385 http://www.mjpsychiatry.org/index.php/mjp/article/view/227 |
| spellingShingle | RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Huri, Surina Zaman Othman, Zahiruddin Yasin, Mohd Azhar Mohd Salleh, Rabaiah Mohd Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology |
| title | Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology |
| title_full | Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology |
| title_fullStr | Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology |
| title_short | Offenders with Schizophrenia: Relationship to Psychopathology |
| title_sort | offenders with schizophrenia: relationship to psychopathology |
| topic | RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
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