Conducta delictiva en las personas sin hogar con trastorno mental grave / Criminal behavior among homeless individuals with severe mental illness
Rev. esp. med. legal
; 44(2): 55-63, abr.-jun. 2018. tab, graf
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RESUMEN
Introducción. Varios estudios estadounidenses han investigado la conducta delictiva en las personas sin hogar con trastorno mental grave. Pero hasta la fecha ninguno se ha realizado en España. Metodología. Estudio observacional retrospectivo, en una muestra de 118 pacientes, seleccionados de un programa de atención psiquiátrica para personas sin hogar con trastorno mental grave. Se analizaron los factores asociados a la conducta delictiva mediante la comparación de 2 grupos, con y sin antecedentes penales. Resultados. El 24,6% de la muestra tenía algún antecedente penal y el 58,6% de este grupo había ingresado en prisión. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos para las variables: sexo, condenas pendientes, duración del sinhogarismo, comorbilidad con politoxicomanía, conciencia de enfermedad y gravedad de los síntomas psicóticos. Conclusiones. En la población de personas sin hogar con trastorno mental grave, con independencia del sexo, la coexistencia de comorbilidad con politoxicomanía y una duración prolongada del sinhogarismo, constituyen el factor de riesgo más importante para la conducta delictiva
ABSTRACT
Introduction. Several US studies have investigated the criminal behaviour among homeless individuals with severe mental illness. But to date, no studies have been carried out in Spain. Method. A retrospective observational study was conducted on a sample of 118 patients selected from a psychiatric care program for homeless individuals with severe mental illness. Factors associated with criminal behaviour were analysed by comparing 2 groups, with and without criminal records. Results. Of the total sample studied, 24.6% had a criminal record, and 58.6% of them had entered prison. Significant differences between groups were found for the variables of gender, pending sentences, duration of homelessness, multiple substance use, disease awareness, and severity of psychotic symptoms. Conclusions. In the population of homeless individuals with severe mental illness, regardless of gender, the co-existence of comorbidity with multiple substance use, and a prolonged duration of homelessness, is the most important risk factor for criminal behavior
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Collection:
06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Ill-Housed Persons
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Observational Study
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Criminal Behavior
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. esp. med. legal
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article