@article{ref1,
title="Aggressive incidents in first-episode psychosis",
journal="British journal of psychiatry",
year="2001",
author="Milton, John and Amin, S. and Singh, S. P. and Harrison, G. and Jones, P. and Croudace, Tim J. and Medley, I. and Brewin, J.",
volume="178",
number="",
pages="433-440",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Recent research has reported increased risk of aggressive incidents by individuals with psychotic illness. AIMS: To examine acts of aggression in first-episode psychosis. METHOD: Subjects with a first-episode psychosis were ascertained from a defined catchment area (Nottingham, UK) and reassessed at 3 years (n=166) using clinical interview, informants, health care and forensic records. RESULTS: Of the subjects, 9.6% demonstrated at least one act of serious aggression (defined as weapon use, sexual assault or victim injury) during at least one psychotic episode and 23.5% demonstrated lesser acts of aggression (defined as all other acts of aggression). For all aggressive subjects (33.1%), unemployment (OR=3.6, 95% C11.6-8.0), comorbid substance misuse (OR=3.1, C1 1.1-8.8) and symptoms of overactivity at service contact (OR=6.9,C1 2.7-17.8) had independent effects on risk of aggression. CONCLUSIONS: We confirmed some previously reported demographic and clinical associations with aggression in first-episode psychosis but no relationship with specific psychotic symptoms or diagnostic groups was observed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0007-1250",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}