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Mental disorders are examined in this chapter. A relationship between mental illness and violence exists, and is not only controversial, but complex. The prevalence and rates of mental disorders are discussed using large-scale population studies, and special attention is given to the 2005 Medical Treatment and Supervision (MTS) Act, which addressed previous limitations in dealing with offenders who were diagnosed with a mental disorder. Poor mental health, as reflected in significant cases of suicide and social withdrawal, is also of focus.

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    Proportion of 12-month cases among lifetime cases.

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    Verbal or non-verbal communication to cause another person mental or emotional harm.

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    123 from Japan, 34 from South Korea, 22 from Australia, 19 from Taiwan, 10 each from Bangladesh, Iran, India, and the US , and 9 from Thailand.

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Bui, L., P. Farrington, D. (2019). Mental Disorders. In: Crime in Japan. Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14097-7_7

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