Chapter 9: Mental Disorders Flashcards
Schizophrenia
Major mental disorder; severe breakdown in thought patterns, emotions and perceptions; include several psychosis symptoms (delusions, hallucinations) and flattened affect, alogio and avolition
Bipolar
Spontaneuous fluctuating manic and depressive episodes
Major Depression
Mood distrubance characterized by profound sadness/anhedonia for extended periods of time; loss of enjoyment from activities, low energy, insomnia, loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating - causes personal distress and all symptoms are present for several weeks at least
What are the three main research areas of research supporting the relationship between mental disorders and crime
Mental Disorders among criminal offenders: excluding substance and personality disorders = 15-25% inmates; depression is most widespread - might be affect not cause
Criminal Behaviour among Psychiatric Patients: former psychiatric patients have higher rates of criminality especially violent; however without substance use there’s not much difference
Mental Disorders and crime in Community Samples: (typically biased) those who have been to psychiatric hospital more likely to have criminal record
Criminalization Hypothesis
Police are more likely to arrest an individual with a mental disorder; could be because of deinstitutionalization, police discretion, or the ease of catching individuals with mental disorders
Summaries Vincent Li case
From Manitoba; showed 1st signs of Schizophrenia in 2004 reportedly seen and talked to god; tried to 1,500km to Toronto; was sitting on bus and “god” told him the guy sitting beside him was evil - killed him and dismembered him scattering pieces throughout bus so he wouldn’t be reincarnated
What factors can contribute to the relationship between mental disorders and crime
Co-morbidity (stacking mental disorders); a mental disorder with substance use; their social status (poverty and other social disadvantage contribute to crime; contributes to mental disorders); victimization (those with mental disorders are more likely to be victims in a crime; they might be modelling or have more fear contributing to crime)
What is Virgina Hiday’s model of violence?
Mental disorders create tense situations which lead to violence; threats and override control symptoms create tense situations (interpersonal distress and conflicts with others) resulting in others getting frustrated and confronting the individual which then leads to violence.
What is it when a mental disorder presents with another mental disorder or condition?
Co-morbid
Insight
appreciation an individual has of their mental disorder and the need for treatment (willingness to go through with treatment)
Thought insertion
ideas/thoughts that don’t belong to the individual being put in their head; symptom of mental disorders
What is the principle of rationality within irrationality?
Idea the person is acting rationally to irrational thoughts, perceptions or emotions
What are threat symptoms?
mental disorder symptoms the cause the individual to feel threatened
What are control/override symptoms?
mental disorder symptoms that cause the individual to feel a loss of control over bodily and autonomy control
Persecutory Delusions?
False belief that others are conspiring against you
