The TCO concept in German forensic homicide offenders with schizophrenia spectrum disorders – new findings from a file-based, retrospective cross-sectional study

Regarding the entire TCO complex, Kröber's definition seems a little more open and Stompe et al.'s more strict (38.5% vs . 35.9%). Since TCO only occurs in about one third of the subjects in both definitions, neither definition appears to be conclusive. A combination with proportions from both definitions could be a contribution to a future definition of TCO . The present study provides scarcely published primary data on psychopathology in homicide offenders with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, especially on the much discussed TCO concept in two definitions. In order to determine the most useful definition of TCO , to avoid false positives and to identify clear psychopathological risk symptoms, larger samples and comparative studies with offenders and non-offenders should be conducted in the future

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