Posted by Tomatheus on October 6, 2015, at 18:14:54
In reply to Re: Shooters and Psychiatry » Tomatheus, posted by hello321 on October 6, 2015, at 17:21:54
Well, perhaps Dr. Grohol was incorrect in what he said about people with mental illness being less likely to be perpetrators of violence. As I've said, I do think that mental illness can sometimes play a role in the carrying out of violent acts, and a quote in Dr. Grohol's blog entry seemed to state essentially the same thing. However, the quote also pointed out that there are other factors (some of which the media and policymakers have placed little emphasis on) that are much more likely to contribute to violent behaviors than mental illness. Here's the quote (from a Vox.com interview): "[W]hile mental illness can be a contributor to some violent behaviors, other factors - such as substance abuse, poverty, history of violence, and access to guns - are much stronger predictors of violence and shootings."
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