Historical Data in the Evaluation of Violent SubjectsA Hypothesis Generating Study
Carlos E. Climent, MD, MS;
Frank R. Ervin, MD
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1972;27(5):621-624.
Abstract
Data obtained on a group of emergency room patients with a presenting complaint of violence (No. = 40) are compared with data on a matched control group of relatives (No. = 40) of other emergency room patients. The comparison is made on selected neurological and sociopsychiatric variables. The results show that: severe head injury before the age of 10 is not associated with violent adult behavior; that there is no difference discernible as to many neurotic childhood traits; that the violent subjects acknowledge a greater number of suicidal thoughts than do the controls; and that no difference in violent criminal history exists between the groups. Based on these results, specific hypotheses for further analytical studies are suggested.
Author Affiliations
Hyg; Boston
From the Harvard Medical School; the Department of Psychiatry, Boston City Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health (Dr. Climent); and the Stanley Cobb Laboratories for Psychiatric Research, Massachusetts General Hospital (Dr. Ervin).
Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 8, 1972.
Reprint requests to the Boston City Hospital, 818 Harrison Ave, Boston (Dr. Climent).
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