Psychotic hallucinations, delusions rarely precede violence
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 10:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Mass shootings at the hands of unhinged loners - such as those in Aurora, Colo.; Santa Barbara, Calif., and Newtown, Conn. -- perpetuate a commonly held belief that mental illness triggers violent crimes. But a new study shows that hallucinations and delusions associated with psychiatric disorders seldom foreshadow acts of aggression.