title: A bio-psycho-social model of violence related to mental health problems.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Psychiatry is characterised by bio-psycho-social approaches and therapies. Thus there should be an interest in comprehensive theoretical models for didactic purposes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A narrative synthesis of key themes in the current literature on psychiatric aspects of violence was conducted with the aim of integrating biological, psychological and sociological ideas in this area.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two didactical models are proposed for 1) individual disposition and for 2) acting in specific situations, each including available evidence-based knowledge.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The proposed models may be helpful for a comprehensive understanding of all relevant influencing factors in violent mentally ill people and for didactical purposes.
authors: Zentren für Psychiatrie Südwürttemberg, Germany. tilman.steinert@zfp-zentrum.de
authors: Tilman
authors: T
authors: Steinert
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Whittington
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D015984:Causality; D002605:Character; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011379:Prognosis; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D012931:Social Environment; D012932:Social Facilitation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin