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Jamie Pickup
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Louis Theroux
As Himself

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In "Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity," Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness. He sets out to understand what a psychiatric disorder truly is and grapples with the difficult question of when a patient with a history of violent crime can be considered well enough to rejoin society. Through conversations with patients and staff, Louis sheds light on the complex and often controversial process of treating those who have committed crimes by reason of insanity.

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