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Violent and criminal manifestations in dementia patients
Author(s) -
Cipriani Gabriele,
Lucetti Claudio,
Danti Sabrina,
Carlesi Cecilia,
Nuti Angelo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
geriatrics and gerontology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1447-0594
pISSN - 1444-1586
DOI - 10.1111/ggi.12608
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , medical emergency , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , psychiatry , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , disease , pathology
Although the older adults have been studied as victims of violence, geriatric patients can display violent behavior. The purpose of the present review was to explore the phenomenon of criminal violations and violent acts in people with dementia. The authors used P ub M ed to search the MEDLINE database and other sources for original research and review articles on criminal and violent manifestation in demented patients combining the terms “criminal manifestation,” “violence, aggressive behavior,” “homicide,” “suicide” and “homicide–suicide” together with “dementia”. Possible biomarkers of violence are considered. The present review highlights the risk factors for violence in patients suffering from dementia, and reviews the literature about criminal violations and homicidal/suicidal behavior in this patient group. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16: 541–549 .