Can lipid analysis help identify repeatedly violent patients after discharge from acute psychiatry?
In this study of 196 patients discharged from an acute psychiatric ward, 11 patients (6%) were identified as exhibiting repeated violence and having frequent readmissions. Compared with non-violent patients and those with only one violent post-discharge episode, repeatedly violent patients were significantly characterised by male gender, higher rates of previous threats of violence, lack of empathy, more severe violence during follow-up, and lower high-density lipoprotein levels.
Psychiatric Department, Ålesund Hospital, Møre & Romsdal Health Trust, 6026 Ålesund, Norway; Faculty of Medicine, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway; Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Oslo University Hospital, Bygg 7, Gaustad, 0320 Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: johnolr@gmail.com.
John Olav
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Roaldset
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D014754:Violence; D055815:Young Adult
Bio-psychosocial; Prospective; V-RISK-10