Violence and Mental Health

The relationship between violence and mental health is a complex one. Health and policy measures that aim to protect the public from violence by may be justified if the threat of violence is greater than that of the non-mentally ill. In this research project, we assess the association between several aspects of mental health and violence, including psychosis and violence and the use of medication and violence, aiming to allow for evidence-based public policy.

Selected Publications:

• De Bont, R., Groshkova, T., Cunningham, A., & Liem, M. (2018). Drug-related homicide in Europe—First review of data and sources. International Journal of Drug Policy (doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.03.006).
  
• Bouvy, P. & Liem, M. (2012) ‘Association between antidepressants and lethal violence? An epidemiological approach.’ Psychopharmacology (222, 499-506).
• Vinkers, D. & Liem, M. (2011) ‘Homicide by People with a Psychotic Illness’Psychiatric Services (62, 1393).
• Nielssen, O.; Bourget, D.; Laajasalo, T.; Liem, M.; Labelle, A.; Hakkanen-Nyholm, H.; Koenraadt, F. & Large, M.M. (2011) ‘Homicide of Strangers by People with a Psychotic Illness’ Schizophrenia Bulletin (37, 572-579).
• Liem, M. & Vinkers, D. (2012) ‘Levensdelicten door verdachten met een psychotische stoornis in Nederland [Homicide by suspects with a psychotic disorder in the Netherlands].’ Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie (54, 509-516).