Violent Behavior and DSM-IV Psychiatric Disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions

OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on the lifetime prevalence and population estimates of violent behavior among individuals with DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. METHOD: The data were derived from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Prevalences, population estimates, and associations of violent behavior occurring among individuals with pure, comorbid, and specific DSM-IV psychiatric disorders were examined. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and other comorbidity, it was found that the odds of violent behavior were significantly increased (p OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on the lifetime prevalence and population estimates of violent behavior among individuals with DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. METHOD: The data were derived from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Prevalences, population estimates, and associations of violent behavior occurring among individuals with pure, comorbid, and specific DSM-IV psychiatric disorders were examined. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and other comorbidity, it was found that the odds of violent behavior were significantly increased (p OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on the lifetime prevalence and population estimates of violent behavior among individuals with DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. METHOD: The data were derived from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Prevalences, population estimates, and associations of violent behavior occurring among individuals with pure, comorbid, and specific DSM-IV psychiatric disorders were examined. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and other comorbidity, it was found that the odds of violent behavior were significantly increased (p OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on the lifetime prevalence and population estimates of violent behavior among individuals with DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. METHOD: The data were derived from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Prevalences, population estimates, and associations of violent behavior occurring among individuals with pure, comorbid, and specific DSM-IV psychiatric disorders were examined. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and other comorbidity, it was found that the odds of violent behavior were significantly increased (p OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on the lifetime prevalence and population estimates of violent behavior among individuals with DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. METHOD: The data were derived from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Prevalences, population estimates, and associations of violent behavior occurring among individuals with pure, comorbid, and specific DSM-IV psychiatric disorders were examined. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and other comorbidity, it was found that the odds of violent behavior were significantly increased (p OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on the lifetime prevalence and population estimates of violent behavior among individuals with DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. METHOD: The data were derived from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Prevalences, population estimates, and associations of violent behavior occurring among individuals with pure, comorbid, and specific DSM-IV psychiatric disorders were examined. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and other comorbidity, it was found that the odds of violent behavior were significantly increased (p OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative data on the lifetime prevalence and population estimates of violent behavior among individuals with DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. METHOD: The data were derived from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Prevalences, population estimates, and associations of violent behavior occurring among individuals with pure, comorbid, and specific DSM-IV psychiatric disorders were examined. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and other comorbidity, it was found that the odds of violent behavior were significantly increased (p Language: en