Sarkar, Jaydip, Mezey, Gillian, Cohen, Andrea, Singh, Swaran P. and Olumoroti, Olumuyiwa (2005) Comorbidity of post traumatic stress disorder and paranoid schizophrenia : a comparison of offender and non-offender patients. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 16 (Number 4). pp. 660-670. doi:10.1080/14789940500279836 ISSN 1478-9949.

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Abstract

This study describes rates of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) inforensic and non-forensic psychiatric patients, with a primary diagnosis of paranoidschizophrenia. Twenty-seven disordered offender patients (forensic) were comparedwith 28 non-offender (general) psychiatric inpatients. Ninety-three percent of theentire group reported previous trauma, with the forensic group reporting higherrates of physical and sexual abuse. The forensic patients had also experienced moremultiple traumas then the general psychiatric patients, although the result was non-significant. There was no difference between the groups with regard to the age of theearliest trauma experienced. PTSD was common, with rates of 27% for current, and40% lifetime diagnosis in the whole group. Forensic patients had higher rates of both current (33% v 21%) and lifetime (52% v 29%) PTSD. Very few patients hadreceived a working diagnosis of PTSD, or were receiving trauma focussedpsychological therapy. Possible reasons for high rates of trauma and PTSD, andimplications for treatment are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Comorbidity, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Psychotherapy patients -- Medical care, Paranoid schizophrenics -- Medical care, Criminals -- Health and hygiene
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1478-9949
Official Date:	2005
Dates:	Date Event 2005 Published
Volume:	Volume 16
Number:	Number 4
Page Range:	pp. 660-670
DOI:	10.1080/14789940500279836
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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