Citation

Jäger M, Lang FU, Frasch K, Becker T. Psychiatr. Prax. 2012; 39(2): 84-90.

Vernacular Title

Schizophrenie und aggressives Verhalten - die Bedeutung katatoner Phanomene.

Affiliation

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II der Universität Ulm, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg (Direktor: Prof. Dr. T. Becker).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-0031-1292824

PMID

22189903

Abstract

Objective Patients suffering from schizophrenic psychoses show an increased risk for aggressive and violent behaviour. This raises the question if such acts are associated with specific psychopathological symptoms such as catatonic features.Methods Based on clinical case reports, psychopathological symptoms and clinical course in five patients with schizophrenic psychoses and episodes of aggressive behaviour are described. In this connection, the role of catatonic features is analysed.Results In the reported cases, aggressive behaviour patterns can be described as stable catatonic symptoms. Attempts to provide community-based treatment failed in each of these five patients.Conclusions General adult psychiatry should provide effective treatment strategies and adequate care systems for patients with psychosis, catatonic symptoms and aggression.

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