Prevalence of experiences of domestic violence among psychiatric patients: systematic review.
Br J Psychiatry
; 202: 94-9, 2013 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23377208
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Domestic violence has been linked with many mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders and psychosis.AIMS:
To estimate the prevalence (adult lifetime and past year) of different types of domestic violence experienced by men and women receiving psychiatric treatment.METHOD:
In a systematic review, a search of 18 electronic databases was supplemented by hand searching, citation tracking and updating a recent systematic review of criminal victimisation in psychiatric populations. Two reviewers independently extracted data and appraised study quality.RESULTS:
Forty-two studies were included. The median prevalence of lifetime partner violence reported in high-quality papers was 30% (interquartile range (IQR) 26-39) among female in-patients and 33% (IQR 21-53) among female out-patients. Among male patients, one high-quality study reported a lifetime prevalence of 32% across mixed psychiatric settings. No study included a control group.CONCLUSIONS:
Psychiatric patients experience a high prevalence of domestic violence but there is limited information on family (non-partner) domestic violence, the prevalence of emotional abuse and the extent of risk compared with non-psychiatric controls.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Domestic Violence
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Psychiatry
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido