Publications by authors named "David A Huber"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence of self-injury among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) in forensic psychiatry, utilizing a sample of 356 inmates from a Swiss facility.
- Using machine learning to analyze 512 potential predictors, the research identified ten key variables that effectively distinguished self-injuring patients from those who did not, achieving balanced accuracy of 68%.
- Findings indicate that younger patients with SSD who self-injured displayed more severe symptoms of depression and anxiety upon admission, suggesting these symptoms could be critical targets for future prevention efforts.
Exploring Similarities and Differences of Non-European Migrants among Forensic Patients with Schizophrenia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2020
Migrants diagnosed with schizophrenia are overrepresented in forensic-psychiatric clinics. A comprehensive characterization of this offender subgroup remains to be conducted. The present exploratory study aims at closing this research gap.
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