Preventing Mass Violence

Preventing violence in schizophrenia

Results. Case linkage studies show a peak in violent offending in the period before the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Studies of stage of illness and violence show that a large proportion of serious violence is committed prior to initial treatment for schizophrenia, often after long period of untreated psychosis. The main factors associated with violence in schizophrenia are comorbid substance ab...

Preventing domestic violence.

Preventing intimate Partner & Sexual violence

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Public health policy for preventing violence.

The current epidemic of violence in America threatens not only our physical health but also the integrity of basic social institutions such as the family, the communities in which we live, and our health care system. Public health brings a new vision of how Americans can work together to prevent violence. This new vision places emphasis on preventing violence before it occurs, making science in...