A biopsychosocial model of violence when sleepwalking: Review and reconceptualisation

Helen M Stallman; A Bari

doi:10.1192/bjpo.bp.116.004390

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A biopsychosocial model of violence when sleepwalking: Review and reconceptualisation

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A biopsychosocial model of violence when sleepwalking: Review and reconceptualisation

Helen M Stallman and A Bari

BJ Psych Open, Vol.3(2), pp.96-101

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.116.004390

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Summary Violence towards others during sleepwalking is relatively uncommon, but can result in serious injury or even death. Much of the research in this field has focused on the forensic consequences of violence during sleepwalking without sufficient attention to an understanding of the risk factors for violence during sleepwalking and the development of prevention and interventions based on these risk factors. This paper reviews the characteristics of impulsive violence in general and reconceptualises violence during sleepwalking as an extension of this prior vulnerability. We propose a biopsychosocial model of the risk for violence during sleepwalking that is supported through a review of empirical literature both within sleepwalking and violent behaviour more generally. Biological, psychological and social risk factors are hypothesised to mediate the relationship between sleepwalking and violence. Implications for prevention and treatment of this potentially fatal problem are discussed.

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Title: A biopsychosocial model of violence when sleepwalking: Review and reconceptualisation
Authors: Helen M Stallman (Author) - University of South Australia
A Bari (Author) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
Publication details: BJ Psych Open, Vol.3(2), pp.96-101
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.116.004390
ISSN: 2056-4724
Copyright note: Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450771102621
Output Type: Journal article

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