@article{ref1,
title="Personality Disorders and Violence Potential",
journal="Journal of Psychiatric Practice",
year="2007",
author="Reid, William H. and Thorne, Stephen A.",
volume="13",
number="4",
pages="261-268",
abstract="Violence associated with personality disorders is usually best viewed separately from psychiatric diagnosis, as a syndrome of violence rather than a syndrome of diagnosis. The authors describe eight categories of violence associated with personality disorders that may help clinicians choose treatment or management techniques: purposeful, instrumental violence; purposeful, non-instrumental violence; purposeful, targeted, defensive violence; targeted, impulsive violence; nontargeted, impulsive violence incidental to emotional escape; random but purposeful violence; violence related to perceived or feared loss or abandonment; and violence related to chronic paranoia or related misconceptions. The categories are not completely mutually exclusive, nor do they represent a &quot;decision tree.&quot; We also point out three important principles about the relationship between personality disorders and violence: 1) Personality disorders are rarely ego dystonic; 2) Most patients and violent situations that come to clinical attention involve comorbid conditions. 3) Violence and violence risk are often associated with intoxication.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1527-4160",
doi="10.1097/01.pra.0000281488.19570.f8",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pra.0000281488.19570.f8"
}