Citation

Bouchard JP. Soins Psychiatr. 2015; 36(296): 12-16.

Vernacular Title

Pathologies mentales et passages à l'acte dangereux.

Affiliation

Unité pour malades difficiles et unité de soins intensifs psychiatriques du centre hospitalier de Cadillac, 89, rue Cazeaux-Cazalet, 33410 Cadillac-sur-Garonne, France. Electronic address: jean_pierre_bouchard@yahoo.fr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, S.F.I.R.E.C., Publisher Masson Editeur)

DOI

10.1016/j.spsy.2014.10.010

PMID

26143811

Abstract

The major mental disorders which are most likely to lead to dangerous acting out are adult psychoses (schizophrenia and paranoia) and severe mood disorders (major depressive episodes and mania). Good knowledge of the symptomatology of these pathologies and their identification can help to anticipate and prevent much of the violence which people with these disorders may inflict on others or themselves. After mental assessment, those who commit wrongful and criminal acts may be ruled to be criminally irresponsible. They are then handed over to the relevant health care authorities for treatment for their mental disorders.

Language: fr