Violence and Mental Illness

Lia Ahonen is assistant professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Ahonen is trained in Criminology and Psychology. Her research areas include youth and adult crime in combination with mental illness, predictors of violence and gun violence, the development of violent crime over time, the treatment of serious behavioral problems, and policy issues pertaining to crime and justice in different countries. Relatedly, she is knowledgeable about organizational development of and leadership in institutions dealing with delinquents' needs for services

1. Introduction: Violence and Mental Illness in Context.- 2. Crazy, Mad, Insane, or Mentally Ill?.- 3. Public Perceptions and Experts' Opinions: Causes, Correlates, and Prevention.- 4. The Association Between Mental Illness and Violence.- 5. Psychiatric Symptoms and Behaviors in Adolescence That Are Associated with Violence.- 6. Special Populations: Gender, Race and Incarcerated Individuals.- 7. Victimization and Suicide.- 8. Conclusions and Implications.