u2022tBackground: Evidence shows an association between mental illnesses and violence. It is important to identify the risk factors and possible treatments to tackle this problem related to people with mental illness.u2022tAim: To identify which risk factors can be related to the presence of violence behaviours in people with mental illness.u2022tMethods: This scoping review considered other systematic reviews and meta-analysis that included studies of risk factors for violence in adults with mental illness, without language or publication period restrictions for the studies. The databases Pubmed/Medline, Cochrane Library, Pubmed, PsycINFO, Epistemonikos, EMBASE and WOS were searched until August 2018.u2022tResults: 855 articles were examined and 8 reviews were identified. The risk factors of the systematic reviews assessed are diagnosis of schizophrenia, involuntary patients, substance abuse, impulsivity, history of violence, male etc. (table 1). u2022tConclusions: Some of the risk factors detected in the scoping review could be modifiable and suggest which strategies could be considered to prevent violence behaviour in people with mental illness.