{"id":142,"date":"2025-08-23T20:06:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T20:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energysciencegurukulam.in\/psychologist-1\/?p=142"},"modified":"2025-08-23T20:26:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T20:26:33","slug":"domestic-violence-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energysciencegurukulam.in\/psychologist-1\/domestic-violence-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Violence, Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mental Disorder Leading to Violent Behavior with Spouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How to deal with domestic violence? This may be a problem that many newly married
\nwomen (sometimes even men) may have to address. It may be a shocking experience
\nfor many which they may choose to hide. May be they are in a state of denial, and
\ntherefore dismiss it as an isolated event. Their love for the new partner and their
\nobsessive optimism may prevent them from taking any serious action to stop this
\ndangerous behavior.
\nWhich mental health conditions lead to violent behavior in your partner?
\nSometimes, mental health symptoms in and of themselves can spur a person to
\naggression or violence. These include when the person suffers from:
\nPersecutory delusions and \u201ccommand hallucinations.\u201d For people with psychotic<\/p>\n

disorders such as schizophrenia, studies show that some of the conditions\u2019 positive
\nsymptoms can provoke violence. These include persecutory delusions, such as when a
\npatient thinks people are putting implants in their head or are targeting them with
\nharmful laser beams, particularly when they are also feeling angry or irritable. Another
\nsuch symptom is \u201ccommand hallucinations\u201d\u2014when a patient reports hearing voices that
\norder them to hurt someone. In some cases, severe paranoid symptoms appear only
\nwhen the person is under the influence of alcohol.
\nGrandiosity, grandiose delusions, and mania. Grandiosity, a hallmark of the manic
\nand hypomanic phases of bipolar disorder, can likewise play a role in violence and
\naggression. People can be overtaken by an exaggerated sense of their own power,
\nwhich can stunt their ability to empathize with others and foster a sense of entitlement,
\nincluding the right to take advantage of or exploit others, Brown explains.
\nSimilarly, the high energy that often accompanies mania can lead to violence or
\naggression on its own terms. A study by Jillian K. Peterson, PhD found that of 429
\ncrimes committed by 143 offenders with mental illness, 3% related directly to
\ndepression, 4% to psychosis, and 10% to bipolar disorder, including impulsivity ( Law
\nand Human Behavior , Vol. 38, No. 5, 2014).
\nAntisocial personality traits. Violence among people with serious mental illness often
\ngoes hand in hand with a youthful history of conduct disorder and a present diagnosis of
\nantisocial personality disorder, characterized by disregard for others, deceitfulness, and
\nmanipulation of others for personal gain, research also shows. While these disorders
\nare considered in the realm of personality disorders, it is likely that many more people
\nwould be placed in a category of people with mental illness and at high risk for violence
\nif these disorders were included, Brown says.<\/p>\n

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There are many other mental health conditions that may lead to violent behavior. Only a
\ntrained professional psychologist \/ psychiatrist can reach an accurate diagnosis of the
\nproblem and suggest treatment options. We cannot solve a problem without
\nunderstanding it properly. Therefore do not rely on temporary solutions or
\ncompromises. These measures are not going to result in a lasting solution.
\nStructured professional judgment allows professionals to use clinical judgment to decide
\nhow serious a person\u2019s risk is. It also provides room to consider dynamic factors that
\nmay lead to violence, such as being laid off from work or experiencing provocation from
\none\u2019s partner.
\nThere are many environmental, situational, and contextual roots of violent or aggressive
\nbehavior in people with mental illness. These too have to be taken into account in
\ntreating such conditions. Community service agencies need to organize awareness
\ncamps with mental health counselors designed to help people with better awareness
\nabout mental health and violent behavior, so that preventive and remedial steps can be
\ntaken by the victims before it is too late.
\nFurther reading
\nSpecial issue: Violence and mental illness
\nSwanson, J. W. (ed.), Harvard Review of Psychiatry , 2021<\/p>\n

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(This article is based on research article by Tori DeAngelis (American Psychological
\nAssociation, Monitor on Psychology, April – May 2021)
\nwww.psychologist.ae
\nDr George Kaliaden July 23, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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